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1914 Map of Raton

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Raton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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The high mesa country of the New Mexico-Colorado border defines this 1910s landscape, centered on the transit and mining hub of Raton. Anchored by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad, the region shows a dense network of early industrial infrastructure, including the critical Raton Tunnel and the Santa Fe Raton and Eastern RR. Mining operations such as the Wagon Mine and settlements like Sugarite and Blossburg are connected by rugged topography, where Bartlett Mesa and Horse Mesa dominate the skyline.

Water management for the growing coal and rail industry is evident at Lake Alice and the nearby Reservoir. To the south, the terrain levels into the valleys of Chicorica Creek and the Canadian River, where older landmarks like the Clifton House stand alongside established rail stops like Otero and Dillon. This era represents the peak of the local rail-driven coal economy before mid-century shifts changed the industrial footprint of Colfax County.