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2013 Map of Sugar City

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Sugar City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Sugar City and the eastern edge of Ordway anchor this Crowley County landscape, reflecting the intricate water management required for agriculture on the Colorado plains. Central to the area is the expansive Lake Meredith, a significant reservoir fed by the Lake Meredith Inlet and drained by the Lake Meredith Outlet. This hydraulic network is further supported by a grid of irrigation features including the Sugar City Lateral, E Ordway Lateral, and the Horse Cr and Black Draw Ditch.

The human imprint is visible through the precision of the Public Land Survey System grid and the local cemetery, Lakeview Cem, located just west of the Sugar City townsite. Outside the primary settlements, the Maurer Ranch sits to the southeast, while a dense network of county roads, such as Co Road J and Co-96, connects the dispersed farmsteads and agricultural plots that define the region's economy.