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Launchman Church

Landsman in Kit Carson county
Also showing on some Yuma County maps, this rural post office was located near Landsman Creek about 20 miles northwest of Burlington from 1883-1918.

Lostmans Creek in Kit Carson county
Same creek as Landsman Creek and appears on a 1923 map as Lostmans' Gulch. An 1887 map shows this as Whetstone Creek???
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Sometimes known as Spring Valley (Landsman)

Landsman (rural post office) was located near Landsman Creek and about twenty miles northwest of Burlington. There was always quite an argument over just how the Landsman Creek got its name, but as to the words of one old-timer: "A trapper named Dutch Jake had a camp on the creek where he shot buffalo for their hides and trapped the smaller fur animals. When a few packs of fur were ready he would trail down the creek to Indianola, Nebraska, and trade his hides for supplies. He usually stopped at ranches along the way, and his invariable greeting was, `Wie Gehts Landsman'." The last word came to be applied to the creek on which he had his camp. The creek has been known by the name of Launchman, Landsman, Lostmans, and Lonemans Creek, but the United States Geographic Board officially named it Landsman Creek on October 3, 1928, and so it remains.

However, to settle all arguments on the matter, a letter of inquiry was sent to the Federal Board of Geographic names, this answer was received: "On October 3, 1928, the United States Geographic Board rendered this decision regarding the name of the creek about which you inquire:

"Landsman, a creek rising in south west corner of Kit Carson county, tributary to the Republican river from the southwest. (Not Lastmans, Lostmans, Launchmans, nor Lonemans.)"

This would make the name of the creek on the highest authority: Landsman Creek."

by Janice Salmans