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1953 Map of Ovid

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Ovid
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The town of Ovid serves as the industrial and agricultural hub of this northeastern Colorado landscape, defined by its position along the Union Pacific railroad. A prominent Sugar Refinery on the eastern edge of town highlights the area's economic reliance on the sugar beet industry, which flourished along the fertile river valley. This survey reveals a complex irrigation network, with the Settlers Canal, Peterson Ditch, and Reservation Ditch drawing water to the surrounding fields.

Historical remnants of the frontier era are preserved here, including the Port Sedgwick ruins and the Fort Sedgwick Military Cem located near the South Platte River. The natural environment is represented by the Sedgwick Bar State Game Preserve, which occupies the river islands and sandbars south of town. Local education is anchored at the Riverview School, situated near the confluence of Lodgepole Creek and the main river channel.