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1963 Map of Armel

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Armel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The settlement of Armel and its surrounding agricultural landscape define this high plains borderland during the early 1960s. Located near the intersection of the Colorado-Kansas line and the Yuma-Cheyenne county boundary, the area is marked by a network of ranching and early community infrastructure. Rural life centers on the Lansing Valley, where the Lansing Valley Sch and Lansing Valley Ranch anchor the local geography.

Further east, the drainage of Cherry Creek and the broad Eureka Valley reveal the sparse but organized settlement pattern of the era. Genealogists and local historians can find specifically named landmarks like the Clough Valley Ch, Blue Ridge Sch, and two significant burial sites: Armel Cem and Hope Valley Cem. The map also notes industrial activity at a local Gravel Pit and the small station of Moellen, providing a detailed look at the region before late-twentieth-century changes.