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2019 Map of Lake Henry

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Henry dominates the southern landscape of this Crowley County region, serving as a primary hub for a complex network of local irrigation and water management. Fed by the Lake Henry Inlet and the prominent Colorado Canal, the reservoir is situated within a high-plains environment defined by intermittent drainages like Horse Cr, Breckenridge Cr, and Dead Horse Cr. The presence of the Sugar City Lateral and W Ditch reflects the engineering required to sustain agriculture in this arid portion of Colorado.

In the southwest corner, the Valley View Cem stands as a quiet record of the area's local heritage, located near the intersection of Colorado Canal Rd and Co Rd J 5/10. The terrain is further marked by the Black Draw to the northeast, while the section lines and rural road grid, including Rd T and Ln 21, illustrate the systematic organization of the land for ranching and farming operations during the late 2010s.