1958 Map of Lamar

Genealogists and local historians will find significant institutional landmarks, most notably Fort Lyon and its associated Fort Lyon Veteran Hospital near Las Animas. Rural life is marked by isolated landmarks like the Kendrick Church and the Union Valley Cemetery, while military aviation history is preserved at the Arlington Air Force Auxiliary Field. Smaller, specialized sites such as the Las Animas State Fish Hatchery provide insight into the managed ecology of the High Plains during the late 1950s.