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2010 Map of Lamar West

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Lamar West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

The Arkansas River corridor defines this portion of Prowers County, where the sprawling Big Timbers floodplain forest meets an intricate network of High Plains irrigation infrastructure. The map documents the vital role of water management in the region, featuring the Lamar Canal Diversion Dam and several prominent waterways such as the Fort Bent Canal, Lamar Canal, and the Wiley Drainage Ditch. These systems historically transformed the semi-arid landscape into productive agricultural land.

Industrial and civic growth is centered around the western edge of Lamar, extending toward the Lamar Municipal Airport and the smaller settlement of Beta. For genealogists and local historians, the Crawford Cemetery provides a specific point of interest in the north. The terrain is further etched by seasonal watercourses like Dry Creek and Willow Creek, which cross the grid of county roads that organize the rural plains.