1968 Map of Fort Sumner East

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The Pecos River carves through the heart of the Fort Sumner Valley in this late 1960s survey, illustrating a landscape defined by both natural watercourses and significant irrigation engineering. The Fort Sumner Main Canal parallels the river, feeding the agricultural lands surrounding the town of Fort Sumner. This era shows the critical transportation corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cutting east-west across the terrain, passing through the small settlement of La Lande. Genealogists will find particular value in the documentation of three distinct burial grounds: the Fort Sumner Cem, the La Lande Cem, and the Old Ft Sumner Cem located further south near a Pumping Sta. The presence of the Fort Sumner Airport and numerous Gravel Pits reflects the mid-century infrastructure and industrial activity of De Baca County.