1985 Map of Kimball

About this map

Lodgepole Creek defines the east-west corridor of this High Plains landscape, serving as the historical backbone for both the Union Pacific railroad and the string of small towns that grew alongside it. The mid-1980s terrain is characterized by broad drainage features like Rocky Hollow and Sand Draw, with the industrial footprint of the region clearly visible through numerous Oil Field designations. Settlement patterns are concentrated in towns such as Bushnell, Dix, and Potter, while the presence of the Ammunition Depot (Abandoned) near Brownson speaks to a mid-century military legacy. Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the Oliver Reservoir and various irrigation canals. To the south, the landscape transitions across the state line toward Lorenzo and the Weld and Logan County borders, where the grid of the public land survey system meets the natural depressions of Sidney Draw.