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1953 Map of Twin Buttes

USGS Topo · Published 1954

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Peetz Table dominates the northern landscape of Logan County, characterized by a series of draws including Mc Cracken Draw and Johnson Draw that cut through the high plains. This 1953 survey, conducted as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program, reveals a complex irrigation network essential to this dry Colorado terrain. Water management is evident in the numerous laterals and canals, such as the North Sterling Outlet Canal and Harmony Ditch No 1, which divert water across the flats toward the Johnson Draw Reservoir. Local genealogy is preserved in the location of the Lynch Cem near the prominent landmark of Twin Buttes, and the Barber Cem to the northwest. Numerous windmills are scattered across the quadrangle, marking the individual homesteads and ranching operations that relied on groundwater before the modern expansion of these larger irrigation projects.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1954
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22.2 x 26.9 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain