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1893 Map of Colorado Springs

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Colorado Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1898
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1898

About this map

Colorado Springs serves as the central hub of this 1889 survey, where the transition from the high plains to the Front Range is captured in sharp detail. The map highlights the early railroad boom, showing the convergence of major lines like the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. To the west, the landscape rises toward Cameron Cone and Cheyenne Mt, featuring early tourism and transportation landmarks such as the Manitou and Pikes Peak RR (Cogwheel) and the Garden of the Gods.

Smaller settlements and industrial points provide local history depth, including the coal mining area of Franceville and the eastern rail junction at Falcon. Water sources like Monument Creek and Fountain Creek dictate the settlement patterns of towns like Fountain and Roswell, while the distinct Corral Bluffs and Burial Rocks mark the geography of the eastern plains. This edition documents a pivotal era when Colorado City and Manitou were distinct neighboring entities before later urban consolidation.