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1997 Map of Reno Reservoir

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Reno Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Pawnee National Grassland dominates this high plains landscape in Weld County, where water management is the primary marker of human activity. The map reveals a network of windmills and storage tanks necessary for ranching and conservation efforts in a semi-arid environment. Named landmarks like the Stonehouse Windmill and the Ashman Windmill (Double) serve as vital navigational and functional points across the terrain.

Surface water is concentrated at the Reno Reservoir and smaller features like Oasis Spring. The drainage patterns of Geary Creek and Willow Creek illustrate the natural hydrology that local ranchers worked with during the late twentieth century. This survey, updated with 1990s imagery, documents a specific period of land use before shifting climate and agricultural patterns modified the management of these public grasslands.