1909 Map of Colorado Springs

About this map

Colorado Springs serves as the focal point of this early 20th-century landscape, where the growing urban grid meets the dramatic rise of the Front Range. The map illustrates a period of rapid development and tourism, noting specialized institutions like the Printers Home and the historic independent municipality of Colorado City. To the west, the infrastructure of early Colorado tourism is evident, with the Manitou and Pikes Peak Ry ascending toward Pikes Peak and labels for the Grand Caverns and Cliff Dwellings marking the region's appeal as a destination.