1961 Map of Cheyenne Mountain

About this map

Cheyenne Mountain dominates the western edge of this Colorado landscape, rising sharply above the complex infrastructure of the Fort Carson Military Reservation. The map captures a moment of significant institutional presence, showing the hospital and various training facilities adjacent to the Louisiana State University Camp. Water management is a primary feature of the drainage systems here, evidenced by the Clover Ditch and reservoirs such as Haymes Reservoir and North Side Reservoir which serve the lower plains. To the southwest, the Hitch Rack Ranch and Rock Creek Park represent the transition into the Pike National Forest. The eastern half of the sheet illustrates the military's aeronautical footprint with Butts Airfield and a designated Landing Strip situated along the drainage of Rock Creek.