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1909 Map of Colorado Springs

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Colorado Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1921
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1921

About this map

Colorado Springs and the independent municipality of Colorado City serve as the hub for a complex network of railroads and mountain resorts at the dawn of the twentieth century. The geography is defined by the dramatic transition from the plains to the towering peaks of the Front Range, including Cheyenne Mtn and Mt Manitou. This era shows a landscape undergoing rapid institutional and industrial growth, marked by the presence of the Printers Home and the development of Broadmoor.

To the east, the prairie is dotted with rural educational and social centers like Bierstadt School and Franceville School. Transport corridors follow the waterways, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and Denver and Rio Grande Railroad paralleling Fountain Creek south toward Fountain and Wigwam. In the mountains, recreational and geological landmarks such as Grand Caverns Cave of the Winds and Seven Falls highlight the region's early identity as a destination for travelers and nature seekers.