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1954 Map of Limon

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Limon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The High Plains of eastern Colorado and western Kansas are defined by a network of braided rivers and heavy rail lines in this mid-century survey. The landscape is dominated by the Arickaree River and the three forks of the Republican River, which drain the arid expanses of the Sand Hills. A primary corridor of settlement follows the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad, linking towns like Limon, Flagler, and Burlington.

Further north, the Union Pacific rail line and U.S. 36 cut through more isolated locales such as Last Chance and Anton. The appearance of the Bonny Reservoir and the Bonny Dam Spillway 3710 near the Kansas border reflects the era's focus on water management and irrigation in the semi-arid steppe. This study captures the agricultural and transportation infrastructure of the region before the completion of the modern interstate system, showing the original highway routes and several small elevators and siding stations.