
Thatcher serves as the primary railroad hub in this late 19th-century landscape, positioned where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR cuts across the southeastern corner of the quadrangle. The map documents a transition in transportation, showing the enduring paths of the Santa Fe Trail and the Buffalo Trail alongside the emerging iron rail. The terrain is defined by the deep carving of the Apishapa River and its numerous tributaries, including Mustang Creek and English Arroyo.
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4 editions found
1891 · Walsenburg
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Catlin
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Pueblo
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Spanish Peaks
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Timpas
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Nepesta
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Apishapa
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1891 · Mesa De Maya
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Elmoro
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Nepesta
USGS Topo · 1:125,000