1957 Map of Portair

About this map

Cannon Air Force Base dominates the central landscape of this High Plains survey, reflecting the military expansion of the mid-century era. The surrounding agricultural terrain is etched by the tracks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, which links a series of small trackside settlements including St Vrain, Grier, and the namesake station of Portair. These locations served as critical transit points for local goods and ranching supplies across the high desert flats.