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1951 Map of Starkville

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Starkville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The settlement of Starkville serves as the focal point for this 1951 study, showing a community structured around three distinct educational institutions: North Starkville School, Central Starkville School, and South Starkville School. Industry and infrastructure are heavily emphasized along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad corridor, where the Starkville Mines (Inactive) and numerous slack piles stand as quiet evidence of the area's coal mining heritage.

The rugged terrain is defined by the Maxwell Grant and its various canyons, such as Saruche Canyon and Osito Canyon. Religious and civic life is anchored by the Starkville Cemetery and the Fraternite de Nuestro Padre Jesus Mi Senora Del Carmel. Near the northern boundary, the development of Trinidad Lake and the Colorado State Patrol Port of Entry highlight the region's evolving role as a gateway along the route toward New Mexico.