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2019 Map of Lubers

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lubers anchors the southern edge of this Bent County landscape, where the agricultural legacy of eastern Colorado is defined by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure. The Fort Lyon Canal and Kicking Bird Canal cut across the terrain, serving as primary arteries for water distribution in this semi-arid region. Localized water management is further detailed through features like Lubers Ditch and the Lubers Drainage Ditch, which underscore the systematic effort to reclaim and cultivate the surrounding plains.

Natural drainage patterns are marked by ephemeral watercourses such as Prowers Arroyo and Limestone Cr, which feed toward the canal system. The presence of Jims Pond and the branching of W Limestone Cr provide specific landmarks for those tracing the historical geography of these rural townships. The map illustrates a landscape transitioned from open range to a highly engineered agrarian environment, structured by the township and range lines of t21s r49w and its neighbors.