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1962 Map of Masonville

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Masonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Masonville serves as the focal point of this early 1960s survey, situated where Buckhorn Creek meets Redstone Creek. This landscape is defined by a sophisticated network of water management, visible through the Charles Hansen Feeder Canal and numerous irrigation systems like the Handy Ditch and Louden Ditch. These diversions from the Big Thompson River supported the region's agricultural development as it transitioned toward the eastern plains.

Geological features dominate the western horizon, from the heights of Milner Mountain to the sharp ridge of the Devils Backbone. The map records the local infrastructure of the era, including the Masonville Post Office, Big Thompson Sch, and the Masonville Community Ch. Evidence of local industry is scattered throughout the terrain, marked by several Quarries and a Gravel Pit near the river, while recreation and storage are represented by the large expanse of Boedecker Lake.