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1950 Map of Masters

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Masters
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The South Platte River corridor near the Weld and Morgan County line reveals a complex mid-century landscape of agricultural engineering. Massive water storage projects, including Riverside Reservoir and Empire Reservoir, dominate the north and south sections of the map, connected by a intricate network of irrigation works like the Riverside Canal, Weldon Valley Canal, and the Empire Intake Canal.

Settlement is concentrated along the Union Pacific railroad line, where the community of Masters and the nearby Masters P O serve as the primary local hubs alongside the small stop at Sublette. The terrain features notable landmarks such as the Green City Flats and several Gaging Sta installations that monitored the vital river flow. This map documents a period when the river's management was central to the region's development within the Missouri River Basin project.