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1950 Map of Milton Reservoir

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Milton Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Milton Reservoir anchors this Colorado landscape, reflecting the intensive water management required for agriculture in Weld County during the mid-twentieth century. The intricate web of irrigation is visible through numerous named waterways, including the Beebe Seep Canal, West Speer Canal, and the Platteville Lateral. These man-made features illustrate the transformation of the plains into a managed hydraulic environment.

Social and industrial footprints appear in the rural landscape, marked by the Four-Way School and an Inactive Coal Mine. The presence of a Gravel Pit and various ditches like the Gilmore Ditch further highlight the extraction and diversion activities that sustained the local economy. While the topography was documented in 1950, revisions through 1971 show the persistence of these rural patterns before significant suburban shifts reached this portion of the Missouri River Basin project area.