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Old Maps of El Paso County, Colorado for Academic Research

Study the evolution of El Paso County with 388 high-resolution historic maps. Whether you're teaching, researching, or modeling changes in land use, these maps provide essential visual documentation of urban, environmental, and geographic change.

  • Analyze long-term change: Track patterns in development, transportation, and natural features.
  • Ideal for environmental or urban studies: Support academic projects with primary historical map data.
  • Use in the classroom or lab: Educators and researchers rely on these maps to bring historical context to life.

These maps are a powerful tool for teaching, research, and visualizing how El Paso County has changed over the decades.

El Paso County, CO maps

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  1. 1893 Map of Big Springs
    1893 Map of Big Springs
    1893 Big Springs
    1893 Print · USGS
    Eastern Colorado ranching country is documented here in the late nineteenth century, showing the early homesteads and water sources of the high plains. Researchers can locate the early holdings of Galloway Ranch and Hancock Ranch or trace the drainage of Black Squirrel Creek.
    5 unique versions available
  4. 1893 Map of Platte Canyon
    1893 Map of Platte Canyon
    1893 Platte Canyon
    1893 Print · USGS
    The Front Range highlands come to life in the 1890s as the narrow-gauge Denver South Park and Pacific RR snakes through the mountains. Trace early mountain settlements like Pine Grove and Estabrook along the steep turns of South Platte Canyon.
    8 unique versions available
  7. 1893 Map of Colorado Springs, 1896 Print
    1893 Map of Colorado Springs, 1896 Print
    1893 Colorado Springs
    1896 Print · USGS
    El Paso County at the end of the nineteenth century was a booming intersection of mountain tourism and heavy rail commerce. Researchers can trace early railroad alignments like the Colorado Midland Railroad and locate vanished stops at Franceville Junction or Bierstadt.
    2 unique versions available
  10. 1894 Map of Pikes Peak
    1894 Map of Pikes Peak
    1894 Pikes Peak
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Cripple Creek mining district is in its golden prime in the 1890s, caught here just as the mountain rail network was expanding. Researchers can trace early mining camps like Barry and Alnwick or locate the original path of the Colorado Midland Railroad through Florissant.
    2 unique versions available
  13. 1894 Map of Castle Rock
    1894 Map of Castle Rock
    1894 Castle Rock
    1894 Print · USGS
    The Front Range high country in the 1890s reveals a landscape of ranching hubs and competing rail lines. Trace early transit routes like the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad through Castle Rock, Larkspur, and Monument.
    2 unique versions available
  16. 1901 Map of Pikes Peak
    1901 Map of Pikes Peak
    1901 Pikes Peak
    1901 Print · USGS
    The Cripple Creek mining district is in its golden age on this turn-of-the-century sheet. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines and mountain camps that defined the rush, from Victor and Goldfield to the Fossil Beds at Florissant.
    6 unique versions available
  19. 1901 Map of Pikes Peak, 1909 Print
    1901 Map of Pikes Peak, 1909 Print
    1901 Pikes Peak
    1909 Print · USGS
    The mining district of Teller County is shown at its height, as rail lines threaded through high-altitude gold camps. Genealogists can trace family roots in Cripple Creek, Independence, and Altman or locate the historic Fossil Beds near Florissant.
  22. 1909 Map of Colorado Springs
    1909 Map of Colorado Springs
    1909 Colorado Springs
    1909 Print · USGS
    Colorado Springs and the Front Range foothills are shown here at a pivotal era of rail expansion and early tourism. Genealogists and historians can trace defunct rail lines, rural schoolhouse locations like Grandview School, and landmarks such as the Cliff Dwellings and Burial Rocks.
    5 unique versions available
  25. 1913 Map of Castle Rock
    1913 Map of Castle Rock
    1913 Castle Rock
    1913 Print · USGS
    The Colorado front range at the start of the twentieth century was a landscape of high-plains ranching and vital rail junctions. Genealogists can locate family homesteads near dozens of early schools like Rock Ridge School and churches such as Bethel Church.
    5 unique versions available
  28. 1940 Map of Elbert, 1956 Print
    1940 Map of Elbert, 1956 Print
    1940 Elbert
    1956 Print · USGS
    The high plains of Elbert and El Paso counties are captured here in the years leading up to the mid-century, where the edge of the Black Forest meets a network of family ranches. Researchers can trace dozens of country landmarks, from the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railroad to schoolhouses like James Sch and Sidney Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  31. 1942 Map of Colorado Springs
    1942 Map of Colorado Springs
    1942 Colorado Springs
    1942 Print · USGS
    Colorado Springs and the Front Range appear here in the early years of the Second World War. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail corridors of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific RR and locate sites like the Printers Home and Glen Eyrie.
  34. 1944 Map of Elbert
    1944 Map of Elbert
    1944 Elbert
    1944 Print · USGS
    Ranching and rural education define this Elbert County landscape in the mid-1940s. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Ten-Sleep Ranch or locate vanished school sites like James Sch and Sidney Sch.
    2 unique versions available
  37. 1948 Map of Falcon, 1952 Print
    1948 Map of Falcon, 1952 Print
    1948 Falcon
    1952 Print · USGS
    El Paso County ranching culture is at its peak in the late 1940s, showing a landscape defined by cattle operations and the railway. Genealogists and historians can locate specific family homesteads like Old Orr Ranch and Blaney Ranch or trace the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Southern Colorado Railroad through Falcon.
    2 unique versions available
  40. 1948 Map of Mount Big Chief, 1953 Print
    1948 Map of Mount Big Chief, 1953 Print
    1948 Mount Big Chief
    1953 Print · USGS
    The Front Range high country comes alive in this post-war survey of the mountains southwest of Colorado Springs. Researchers can trace historic mountain retreats and outposts like Broadmoor Lodge, Rosemont, and the Emerald Valley Boys Camp.
    2 unique versions available
  43. 1948 Map of Mount Pittsburg, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of Mount Pittsburg, 1956 Print
    1948 Mount Pittsburg
    1956 Print · USGS
    Southern Colorado ranching country is captured here just after the war, showing the foothills at the convergence of three counties. Local historians can locate early family-named sites like Fords Mountaindale Ranch and the Red Creek School.
  46. 1948 Map of Timber Mountain, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of Timber Mountain, 1956 Print
    1948 Timber Mountain
    1956 Print · USGS
    The foothills of the Front Range come alive in the late 1940s, showing a landscape shared by massive military installations and traditional ranching. Genealogists can locate specific family sites like Earley Ranch and Avery Ranch or the historic Lytle Sch.
  49. 1948 Map of Manitou Springs, 1956 Print
    1948 Map of Manitou Springs, 1956 Print
    1948 Manitou Springs
    1956 Print · USGS
    Manitou Springs and the surrounding mountain canyons are captured here just after the war, revealing a landscape defined by tourism and rail engineering. Trace the route of the Manitou and Pikes Peak Cog RR, locate the Halen Hunt Jackson Cemetery, or find old outposts like Minnehaha and Artists Glen.
    2 unique versions available
  52. 1948 Map of Fountain SE, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Fountain SE, 1957 Print
    1948 Fountain SE
    1957 Print · USGS
    El Paso and Pueblo counties are captured here in the late 1940s, highlighting a quiet landscape of high-plains ranching and essential rail transport. Genealogists and historians can trace local family landholdings like Hammer Ranch, Paige Ranch, and the Kaufman Place.
  55. 1948 Map of Colorado Springs, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Colorado Springs, 1957 Print
    1948 Colorado Springs
    1957 Print · USGS
    Colorado Springs and the Front Range foothills are captured here in the late Forties, just as post-war growth began to accelerate. Genealogists and historians can trace institutional landmarks like the Modern Woodmen of America Sanatorium and the Myron Stratton Home alongside the early bounds of Camp Carson.
  58. 1948 Map of Pikeview, 1957 Print
    1948 Map of Pikeview, 1957 Print
    1948 Pikeview
    1957 Print · USGS
    El Paso County at the end of the 1940s shows a landscape of sanitariums, ranches, and dual rail lines. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Reverse J Diamond Ranch, the Woodmen School, and the settlement of Papeton.
  61. 1948 Map of Cascade, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Cascade, 1958 Print
    1948 Cascade
    1958 Print · USGS
    El Paso County mountain communities and the eastern foothills of the Rampart Range are captured here in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Cascade, Chipita Park, and Woodmen, or locate the historic Toll Gate along Ute Pass.
    2 unique versions available
  64. 1948 Map of Fountain, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Fountain, 1958 Print
    1948 Fountain
    1958 Print · USGS
    The high plains of El Paso County are captured here just after the war, showing the expansion of military lands and rail lines. You can trace the railroad corridors through Fountain and locate local landmarks like Fairview Cemetery and Widefield School.
  67. 1948 Map of Colorado Springs, 1958 Print
    1948 Map of Colorado Springs, 1958 Print
    1948 Colorado Springs
    1958 Print · USGS
    Colorado Springs is shown here in the late 1940s, as its urban footprint expanded toward the foothills. Researchers can trace historic landmarks like the Union Printers Home, the Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun, and the grounds of Colorado College.
    2 unique versions available
  70. 1948 Map of Cheyenne Mountain, 1959 Print
    1948 Map of Cheyenne Mountain, 1959 Print
    1948 Cheyenne Mountain
    1959 Print · USGS
    El Paso County at the end of the 1940s shows the post-war growth of Camp Carson alongside traditional ranching and academic retreats. You can trace the Military Reservation Boundary and locate the Iowa State College Camp or Hitch Rack Ranch.
  73. 1948 Map of Falcon, 1960 Print
    1948 Map of Falcon, 1960 Print
    1948 Falcon
    1960 Print · USGS
    El Paso County ranching and early aviation come to life in the late 1940s as the high plains expand east of the mountains. Genealogists and researchers can locate family-named landmarks like Banning Lewis Ranch, trace the rail corridor of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific, and see the early layout of Peterson Field.
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