Weld County Irrigation
Here is a land where life is written in water.
– Thomas Hornsby Ferril
Hard-pressed to turn crusty sod into fertile soil, northern Colorado's earliest farmers devised an . . . — — Map (db m120216) HM
Designed by John J. Huddart and Greeley architect Sidney Frazier, the State Armory served as the training facility for the Greeley unit of the Colorado National Guard and housed sporting events and community activities. It served as a morgue when a . . . — — Map (db m203417) HM
Discovery of gold in the Rocky Mountains in 1859 lured thousands of prospectors to the area eventually known as the Colorado Territory. This first wave of fortune seekers triggered the development of farms, ranches, businesses, and railroads . . . — — Map (db m222040) HM
The South Platte River has endured more than two centuries of ridicule, exploitation, and abuse. Yet the river that gave Denver life flows on, bringing hope that future generations will protect and respect this vital and historic . . . — — Map (db m289514) HM
After his 1820 expedition west, Stephen H. Long reported that the region was "a Great American Desert...uninhabitable by those depending on agriculture for their subsistence." The transformation of this area into one of the nation's premier . . . — — Map (db m222162) HM
In the late 19th century, Greeley, Colorado was known as the "city of fine homes" as well as for its fine commercial and institutional structures. A wide range of late 19th and early 20th century architectural styles including religious, . . . — — Map (db m222156) HM
Water entered this #3 Ditch, 9 miles long,
June 10, 1870. March 13, 1875 Union Colony deeded
to the town of Greeley water supplied by Ditch #3
for the sum of $488.00.
In 1882 this ditch was deeded to the Greeley
Irrigation Company . . . — — Map (db m119613) HM
The Northeastern most county in Colorado was first Weld County, later Logan County and established in its own right April 9, 1889.
It consists of 554 square miles, incorporating 3 towns: The County Seat, Julesburg, Ovid and Sedgwick.
. . . — — Map (db m119437) HM
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