1963 Map of Round Top

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The Allen Oil Field dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, its presence marked by an extensive network of pipelines and a Pumping Sta that speak to the region's mid-century petroleum development. Situated in Morgan County during the early 1960s, the terrain transitions from the elevations of Round Top and Luslee down toward the managed water systems of the Upper Platte and Beaver Canal and the Fort Morgan Canal. These irrigation routes, vital to the high plains agricultural economy, parallel the historic path of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad.