Old Maps of Fort Lyon, Colorado

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Fort Lyon, CO maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Las Animas
    1891 Map of Las Animas
    1891 Las Animas
    1891 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado in the early 1890s centers on the confluence of the Arkansas River and Purgatoire River at Las Animas. Researchers can trace the early rail networks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and find historic sites like Fort Lyon.

  2. 1893 Map of Las Animas
    1893 Map of Las Animas
    1893 Las Animas
    1893 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado was a bustling corridor of rail and river commerce in the 1890s as the frontier closed. Genealogists and historians can trace the development of Las Animas and Fort Lyon alongside the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
    5 unique versions available

  3. 1953 Map of Las Animas, 1954 Print
    1953 Map of Las Animas, 1954 Print
    1953 Las Animas
    1954 Print · USGS
    Bent County during the early fifties reveals a landscape shaped by river junctions and the legacy of the Santa Fe Trail. Researchers can locate the Boggsville site, the Fort Lyon Veterans Hospital, and the rural Rixey School among the valley's complex irrigation ditches.
    6 unique versions available

  4. 1954 Map of Lamar, 1964 Print
    1954 Map of Lamar, 1964 Print
    1954 Lamar
    1964 Print · USGS
    Southeastern Colorado and the Kansas borderlands appear here in the mid-fifties, dominated by the vital Arkansas River irrigation network. Researchers can trace the development of river towns like Lamar and La Junta alongside the Amity Cemetery and several major reservoirs.
    3 unique versions available

  5. 1958 Map of Lamar
    1958 Map of Lamar
    1958 Lamar
    1958 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas in the late fifties reveal a landscape tied to the Arkansas River and the rails. Trace the heritage of the river valley through Fort Lyon, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR, and rural landmarks like Kendrick Church.
    2 unique versions available

  6. 1981 Map of Las Animas
    1981 Map of Las Animas
    1981 Las Animas
    1981 Print · USGS
    Southeast Colorado in the early eighties shows a landscape shaped by the Arkansas River and vital rail lines. Genealogists can locate family sites near La Junta, Fort Lyon, and Rocky Ford, or trace the historic path of the Santa Fe Trail.

  7. 2011 Map of Las Animas, 2011 Print
    2011 Map of Las Animas, 2011 Print
    2011 Las Animas
    2011 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Lyon, including Las Animas, Melina, and other nearby areas

  8. 2013 Map of Las Animas, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Las Animas, 2013 Print
    2013 Las Animas
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Lyon, including Las Animas, Melina, and other nearby areas

  9. 2016 Map of Las Animas, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Las Animas, 2016 Print
    2016 Las Animas
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Lyon, including Las Animas, Melina, and other nearby areas

  10. 2019 Map of Las Animas, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Las Animas, 2019 Print
    2019 Las Animas
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Fort Lyon, including Las Animas, Melina, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Las Animas, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Las Animas, 2022 Print
    2022 Las Animas
    2022 Print · USGS
    Bent County's river valleys come alive in this survey of the plains. Trace the early settlement of Boggsville and the irrigation networks of the Fort Lyon Canal and Consolidated Ditch.

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