1968 Map of Towner

About this map

The High Plains borderlands between Kiowa County, Colorado, and Greeley County, Kansas, are defined by the intersection of rail transit and agricultural utility. Towner serves as the primary hub for this arid stretch, organized around the Missouri Pacific railroad line that cuts horizontally across the landscape. The infrastructure of the late 1960s is represented by a prominent Radio Tower and a deep Well near the town site, reflecting the critical importance of communication and water management in this prairie environment. Just to the south of the settlement, the Towner Cem provides a genealogical touchpoint for local families. Further east, the small settlement of Colokan sits directly on the state line, its name a literal portmanteau of the two bordering states, Colorado and Kansas.