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1953 Map of Lamar East

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Lamar East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

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The Arkansas River meanders through this High Plains landscape, flanked by the dense Big Timbers and a complex network of irrigation infrastructure essential to the region's agricultural life. Irrigation features such as the Amity Canal, Hyde Canal, and the Lamar Canal demonstrate the intensive water management of the mid-20th century. Just east of the City Limits of Lamar, the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad runs parallel to the river, anchoring small settlements like Markham and West Farm.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the multiple burial grounds shown, including Riverside Cemetery, Fairmount Cemetery, and Mt Olive Cem. Cultural landmarks of the 1950s are evident near the city center, ranging from the Southeast Colorado Fairgrounds and Willow Creek Park to the local Drive-in Theater. Smaller rural focal points like the Clay Creek School and Paradox School mark the vanished educational landscape of the Prowers County countryside.