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2019 Map of La Salle

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of La Salle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Evans and La Salle anchor this landscape along the South Platte River, where a complex network of man-made waterways indicates the intensive agricultural history of Weld County. The map details a sophisticated irrigation system including the Latham Ditch, Union Ditch, and Platte Valley Ditch, which redirect water toward large storage basins such as the Lower Latham Reservoir and Chestnut Reservoir. These ditches weave through a grid of rural roads, connecting smaller named locales like East La Salle, Auburn, and Hambert.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant value in the documentation of the Beebe Draw Cem and the Beebe Draw Pioneer Cem, situated within the prominent north-south topographic depression of the Beebe Draw. The presence of these burial grounds alongside legacy water features like the Farmers Independent Ditch and Western Mutual Ditch provides a clear view of the settlement patterns and community infrastructure developed to sustain life in this high-plains environment.