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1953 Map of Sedgwick

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Sedgwick
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Sedgwick serves as the focal point of this mid-century survey, situated just south of the Colorado-Nebraska State Line where the high plains meet the fertile valley of the South Platte River. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems essential to the regional agriculture, including the Highline Canal, Settlers Ditch, and Peterson Ditch. These man-made waterways parallel the river and the Union Pacific railroad, illustrating the intensive water management required to sustain this corner of the state.

Evidence of local industry and infrastructure appears in several Gravel Pits and a dam on the river, while the outskirts are dotted with numerous windmills indicating scattered ranching or farming operations. To the west, the smaller settlement of Dorsey sits near the junction of Cottonwood Creek and the river valley. Genealogists and historians can locate the Sedgwick Cemetery north of the main townsite, providing a fixed point for local family research in this river-and-rail corridor.