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1988 Map of Lamar

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Lamar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

The Arkansas River valley defines this late-twentieth-century landscape, where a sophisticated network of irrigation canals like the Fort Lyon Canal and Amity Canal transformed the arid High Plains. This era of agricultural and industrial water management is visible through the massive John Martin Reservoir and the Neenoshe Reservoir system to the north. Traces of historical movement cross the region, from the ancient route of the Santa Fe Trail to the dominant lines of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.

Genealogists and local historians can locate smaller communities such as Wiley, Holly, and Bristol, or find the sobering site of Camp Amache near Granada. To the north, the Missouri Pacific Railroad serves a string of prairie towns including Eads and Sheridan Lake, while the Brandon Oil Field indicates the region's energy interests. The map also records numerous Cem locations and family-named landmarks like Kornman and May Valley, anchoring the landscape to its inhabitants.