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1892 Map of Limon

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Limon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1901
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1901

About this map

The high plains of eastern Colorado are defined here by a developing rail network and the early ranching outposts of Elbert and Lincoln counties. At the center of this 1890s landscape, the junction at Limon serves as a critical point where the Kansas Pacific Railroad and the Chicago Kansas and Nebraska Railroad meet. These corridors follow the natural drainages of the land, tracing the paths of Big Sandy Creek and East Bijou Creek.

Away from the rail lines, the terrain transitions into more isolated territory marked by prominent landmarks such as Cedar Point and Hugo Hill. The settlement pattern of the era is preserved through early stops like River Bend, Agate, and Resolis, alongside private holdings such as the Silsby Ranch. This survey captures the region just as the transition from open range to established railroad towns was taking firm hold.