2016 Map of Merino

About this map

The South Platte River winds through this Logan County landscape, anchoring a complex network of agricultural irrigation channels that define the region's development. The town of Merino sits in the northwest, serving as a hub for the surrounding plains and their water-dependent economy. This system of man-made waterways includes the Pawnee Ditch, Davis Brothers Ditch, Company Ditch, and S Platte Ditch, illustrating the engineered transformation of the high plains for cultivation. Further south, the expansive Prewitt Reservoir straddles the border between Logan Co and Washington Co, providing a major water storage point. The map also traces the natural hydrology of Twentytwo Slough and the Sand Hill Ditch, while the straight lines of rural roads like Co RD 6 and Co RD 8 provide a grid-like framework for the homesteads and farms of this eastern Colorado community.