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2010 Map of Klug Ranch

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Klug Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Box Elder Creek meanders through this agricultural landscape in Weld County, illustrating the vital water management systems of Colorado’s high plains. At the heart of the area, the Klug Ranch and its namesake water features, including Klug Lake and the Klug Number 3 Dam, reveal a landscape shaped by ranching interests and irrigation engineering. A dense grid of county roads, such as County Rd 36 and County Rd 55, provides access to the scattered farmsteads and open ranges characteristic of this region.

The western portion of the quadrangle is defined by a series of irrigation channels, most notably the Neres Canal and West Neres Canal. These artificial waterways run parallel to the natural drainage of the creek, highlighting the transition from traditional grazing land to intensive irrigated farming. The map serves as a record of rural land division and infrastructure just north of the growing Front Range corridor.