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1961 Map of Laird

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Laird
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The tri-state junction of Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas marks this landscape, where the High Plains are etched by vital water systems and early 1960s infrastructure. The North Fork Republican River and the Arikaree River flow through the territory, supported by an intricate network of irrigation including the Laird Canal, Haigler Canal, and Arikaree Canal. These waterways were central to the agricultural development of Yuma County and Dundy County.

Transportation and utility networks are anchored by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad, which parallels the river through the settlements of Laird and Sanborn. Local history is preserved at the Hanshaw Cem, while the era's technical progress is noted by a Gaging Station, a Landing Strip, and Radio Towers near the southern Base Line. The topography transitions into the distinctive Nutty Combe near the Nebraska-Kansas border.