2019 Map of Ordway

About this map

Ordway and Crowley anchor this high plains landscape, where an intricate web of irrigation infrastructure defines the local geography. The massive Colorado Canal and Crowley Drain Canal represent a sophisticated water management system vital to this region of Crowley County. Numerous laterals, such as the Boston-Lateral and Drescher Lateral, crisscross the terrain to support agriculture between the northern Antelope Mesa and the Arkansas River to the south. The map details the concentrated grid of Ordway, the county seat, including the Crowley County Justice Center and the nearby Ordway Town Reservoir. This 2019 survey documents a landscape where the natural flow of Bob Cr has been supplemented by a dense network of engineered waterways, tracing the historical and modern reliance on water rights and canal systems in this part of Colorado.