Old Maps of Matheson, Colorado for Hiking & Exploration

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Matheson, CO maps

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  1. 1891 Map of Limon, 1963 Print
    1891 Map of Limon, 1963 Print
    1891 Limon
    1963 Print · USGS
    Eastern Colorado's rail corridors are captured in the early 1890s as steam-age transit hubs began to reshape the plains. Trace early homesteads and rail junctions at Limon, River Bend, and the Silsby Ranch along the route of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.

  2. 1892 Map of Limon
    1892 Map of Limon
    1892 Limon
    1892 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of eastern Colorado come into focus in the 1890s as a critical railway junction at the meeting of the Elbert and Lincoln county line. Trace early settlements like Agate, River Bend, and Resolis along the path of the Kansas Pacific Railroad.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1954 Map of Limon
    1954 Map of Limon
    1954 Limon
    1954 Print · USGS
    The Eastern Colorado plains and the Kansas borderlands come alive in the mid-fifties, showing the vital rail-and-road corridor through Limon. Genealogists and historians can trace the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific line through Burlington and find remote outposts like Arickaree and Anton.
    4 unique versions available

  4. 1957 Map of Limon
    1957 Map of Limon
    1957 Limon
    1957 Print · USGS
    The High Plains of Eastern Colorado and Western Kansas come alive in the mid-1950s, showing the vital rail-and-road connections of the era. You can trace the path of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific through towns like Limon, Stratton, and Burlington or find the early footprint of Bonny Reservoir.

  5. 1958 Map of Limon
    1958 Map of Limon
    1958 Limon
    1958 Print · USGS
    Eastern Colorado and the Kansas border meet in this late-fifties study of High Plains rail and river systems. Researchers can trace the path of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific through Limon and Burlington, or locate the Bonny Dam and Bonny Reservoir.

  6. 1970 Map of Matheson, 1973 Print
    1970 Map of Matheson, 1973 Print
    1970 Matheson
    1973 Print · USGS
    Matheson and the surrounding Elbert County ranchlands are documented here in the early 1970s, centered on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific rail line. Researchers can locate specific local landmarks like the Storage Bin, the summit of Matheson Hill, and the course of Big Sandy Creek.

  7. 1984 Map of Limon
    1984 Map of Limon
    1984 Limon
    1984 Print · USGS
    Eastern Colorado's High Plains are captured in the mid-1980s, centered on the vital transportation crossroads of Limon. Researchers can trace the path of the Union Pacific through small prairie settlements like Genoa, Bovina, and Agate.

  8. 2022 Map of Matheson, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Matheson, 2022 Print
    2022 Matheson
    2022 Print · USGS
    Matheson and the surrounding Elbert County high plains are captured here in the early twenty-first century. Researchers can trace land use through the Big Sandy Creek corridor, identifying local landmarks like Matheson Hill and the series of watershed reservoirs.

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