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1951 Map of Leader

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Leader
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Antelope Flats defines the high plains landscape of eastern Adams County in this mid-century topographic study. The area is characterized by an extensive network of ephemeral drainages and water management features, including Bijou Creek, Muddy Creek, and several agricultural reservoirs. The presence of the Nile Reservoir (Abandoned) and the Nile Ditch illustrates the early 20th-century efforts to irrigate this semi-arid terrain.

Social life in this rural district centered on a network of small schoolhouses and civic buildings, many of which are specifically identified here. Researchers can locate the Leader School, Pleasant Valley School, and Moore School, along with the Leader Community Hall. The transition of the landscape is evident in the marking of the Plainview Sch (Aband), while the inclusion of an Airway Beacon points to the area's role in early aviation navigation corridors across the Colorado plains.