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1954 Map of Limon

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Limon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Limon and the high plains of Eastern Colorado define this mid-1950s landscape, updated through the 1970s. The regional economy is anchored by the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railroad, which parallels the path of modern highways through settlements like Arriba, Vona, and Stratton. These towns serve as vital hubs for the surrounding agricultural prairie, marked by extensive Sand Hills and drainage systems including the South Fork Republican River and Big Sandy Creek.

Natural resource extraction is evident through scattered oil wells in the western reaches near the Adams and Arapahoe county lines. Small ranching and farming outposts such as Anton, Arickaree, and Cope are connected by a grid of secondary roads and trails. The map also documents the interstate border at Kanorado, where the rail line and roads cross into Kansas, illustrating the critical transportation corridor that has long linked the central plains to the Front Range.