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1950 Map of Milliken

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Milliken
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

South Platte River and Big Thompson River converge in this agricultural landscape of Weld County, where a complex irrigation network supported the growth of the region's mid-century rail towns. The map documents the early 1950s infrastructure of Milliken and Gilcrest, featuring the Union Pacific and Great Western railroads that linked these settlements. A notable historical landmark, the Fort St Vrain (Ruins), sits near the confluence, marking the site of an earlier fur-trading era.

Education and local industry are evidenced by the Fairview School, Daniels Sch, and various gravel pits and wells scattered across the terrain. The presence of numerous irrigation channels, such as the Farmers Independent Ditch, Evans Ditch, and Mutual Ditch, illustrates the transformation of the arid plains into productive farmland. Smaller rail sidings and stops like Adna, Dent, and Peekham show the density of the rural transport network during this period.