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1970 Map of Lascar

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Lascar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Huerfano River carves through this southern Colorado landscape, defining a region where transportation history and rural settlement intersect. The Lascar settlement stands as a primary point of interest along the path of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad, which parallels the river valley. Evidence of earlier transit is clear through the presence of the Old Railroad Grade and the Denver and Rio Grande Southern Railroad, marking the shift in narrow-gauge and standard rail lines that once served this high-plains terrain.

Water management is central to the area's utility, shown by the complex network of the Vigil And ST Vrain No 6 and various named springs like Rock Spring. Rural education and landmark surveying are anchored by the Turkey Ridge Sch and the Ute NW Base geodetic marker. The landscape is deeply dissected by numerous drainage systems, including Mustang Arroyo and Rock Spring Arroyo, illustrating the erosional character of the Huerfano basin during the late twentieth century.