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1969 Map of Burlington

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Burlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The High Plains hub of Burlington and its nearby counterpart West Burlington serve as the focal point of this Eastern Colorado landscape at the close of the 1960s. The town's layout reflects its dual identity as a transportation and agricultural center, centered on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line and the intersection of Highway 70 and Highway 385. Local life is anchored by civic institutions like the High Sch, Hospital, and Fairview Cem, while the Rodeo Ground and Municipal Airport indicate its role as a regional destination.

The surrounding terrain is defined by the ephemeral flows of Beaver Creek and Sand Creek, which cut through the high prairie. Outside the developed center, the presence of a Gravel Pit and scattered wells highlights the local extraction and water management necessary for life on the plains. This 1969 field-checked data, with later 1980s revisions, illustrates the steady modernization of Kit Carson County as it transitioned from an earlier rail-dependent era into an age of interstate travel.