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1948 Map of Cascade

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Cascade
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

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The Rampart Range dominates this landscape, where the steep canyons and ridges of the Pike National Forest meet the early 20th-century settlements of El Paso County. Along the valley floor, the Midland Terminal Railroad (Abandoned) traces a path through Cascade and Chipita Park, following the course of Fountain Creek. A notable institutional presence is found at the Modern Woodmen of America Sanatorium near Woodmen, reflecting the era's regional focus on health and mountain convalescence.

Water management for the surrounding communities is evident in a network of alpine catchments, including Manitou Reservoir, Palmer Reservoir, and a series of numbered reservoirs along West Monument Creek. Significant landmarks such as the Holy Rosary Chapel, the Toll Gate, and the eastern edge of the Garden of the Gods at Glen Eyrie provide specific touchpoints for local historians and genealogists studying this period of Colorado's mountain development.