1892 Map of Limon

About this map

Kansas Pacific Railroad tracks trace the drainage of Big Sandy Creek in this late nineteenth-century mapping of the Colorado plains. Centered on the junction at Limon, the landscape is defined by the meeting of two major steel arteries, including the Chicago Kansas and Nebraska Railroad. These routes dictated the placement of early settlements like River Bend, Resolis, and Godfrey, which served as vital points for steam-era travel and transport across the High Plains. Away from the iron rails, the map documents the sparse agricultural footprint of the era, noting various unnamed Ranch sites and the specifically identified Silsby Ranch. Topographic relief is most pronounced at Cedar Point and Hugo Hill, providing landmarks for travelers moving between the intermittent waters of Beaver Creek and East Rush Creek.