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2010 Map of Leader

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

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Bijou Creek flows through the center of this landscape, anchoring a rural agricultural area defined by its essential water management systems. The complex network of irrigation, including the Nile Ditch, Nile Inlet, and Moore Ditch, reveals how the high plains terrain of Antelope Flats was adapted for ranching and farming. The small settlement of Leader sits at the intersection of Rector Leader Rd and East 112th Avenue, serving as a local focal point for this sparsely populated corner of Adams County.

Evidence of community infrastructure appears at Plainview School, while the Bijou Basin Airport provides a modern aviation landmark in the western portion of the map. The drainage patterns of Antelope Creek and Muddy Creek further illustrate the seasonal hydrology of the region, where a grid of section roads like Peoria Crossing Mile Rd and Mimosa Mile Rd provide the primary skeleton for movement and land division.