1969 Map of Lords Valley

About this map

Harrington sits at the northwestern edge of this 1960s landscape, serving as a focal point for the agricultural and transport infrastructure of Lincoln County. The Burlington Northern railroad cuts through the corner of the map, following the path of Coal Creek past a local Golf Course and a Landing Strip. The terrain is dominated by the long, diagonal stretch of Lords Valley, where Lords Creek winds through the draws of the high plateau. The placement of several Well and Spring labels throughout the valley suggests the importance of water management in this dry, wheat-growing region. Further south, the small settlement of Duncan appears along the valley floor, marking the continued dispersal of small rural centers connected by a network of unimproved roads and specialized infrastructure like the regional Pipeline.