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1978 Map of Nero Hill

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Nero Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Nero Hill rises as a prominent landmark in this section of Crowley County, overlooking a landscape defined by an intricate network of irrigation infrastructure developed in the late 1970s. The southern portion of the quadrangle reveals the sophisticated water management systems essential to the region, including the Colorado Canal and its numerous branches such as the Pelster Lateral, Swink Lateral, and Boston Lat. This irrigation network supports local agriculture by diverting water through the arid terrain.

Water storage is central to the area's geography, anchored by the Ordway Town Reservoir in the southeast and Cudahy Reservoir to the west. Natural drainage is provided by Bob Creek, which meanders from the northwest toward the canal system, and Breckenridge Creek in the northeast corner. The map captures the specialized land use of the era, where engineered laterals like the East Ordway Lateral and South Ordway Lateral interface with the natural topography.