1891 Map of Las Animas

About this map

Las Animas serves as the focal point of this late 19th-century landscape where the Purgatoire River meets the Arkansas River. The map illustrates a pivotal era for Southeast Colorado, documenting the early corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad as it follows the river valley through Bent and Otero counties. To the north, the Missouri Pacific Railroad cuts across the high plains, connecting smaller stops like Inman, Haswell, and Galatea.