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2013 Map of Weldona

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The settlement of Weldona serves as the focal point of this 2013 survey of the Morgan County plains, where the S Platte River meanders through a landscape defined by an intricate network of early 21st-century irrigation infrastructure. The map details the vital water management systems that support the region's agricultural industry, including the Weldon Valley Ditch, the Riverside Intake Canal, and the Fort Morgan Canal. These channels, alongside the Bijou Canal, demonstrate the complex engineering required to sustain local farming in this arid environment.

Evidence of established land use is found at Chapin Dairy Farms and McCracken Farms, while the Weldona Cem provides a point of interest for those researching local family histories. The topography is marked by several dry features like Lamborn Draw, Aker Draw, and Schaefer Draw, which lead toward the river valley. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the wide expanse of Bijou Flats and the Bijou Number 2 Reservoir further illustrate the intersection of natural drainage and human-made water storage.