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1954 Map of Black Forest

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Black Forest
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Black Forest dominates this topographic landscape in El Paso County, characterized by a transition from wooded hills to the drainage headwaters of multiple regional creeks. The 1954 data, later updated with 1969 aerial revisions, shows a rural community defined by large ranch holdings and emerging recreational developments. Named properties like Old Bar X Ranch and Pine Cone Ranch are situated among the ridges, while the Black Forest School and the La Foret (Church Camp) serve as local anchors. The map documents the intricate hydrology of the area, where East Cherry Creek, Kiowa Creek, and Black Squirrel Creek originate.

Transportation through the timbered terrain is facilitated by Templeton Gap Road and Shoup Road, alongside more primitive routes like the Jeep Trail. Evidence of mid-century infrastructure appears in the Television Relay Station and a prominent Pipe Line, indicating how modern utilities were beginning to traverse this high-elevation plateau. The inclusion of the Brentwood Country Club and the Black Forest Recreation Area suggests the area's growing identity as a retreat north of Colorado Springs.