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1909 Map of Colorado Springs

Name: 1909 Topographic Map of Colorado Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1932
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1932

About this map

Colorado Springs serves as the hub of this early 20th-century landscape, where the urban grid meets the dramatic rise of the Rocky Mountain foothills. The map details a complex rail network essential to the region's development, including the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad and the Colorado and Southern. Near the western edge, the resort and tourism character of the era is evident through labels like Manitou, Grand Caverns, and the Cave of the Winds.

Beyond the city, the sheet reveals scattered rural settlements and institutional landmarks such as the Printers Home and Bierstadt School. To the east, the terrain shifts into a plateau carved by drainage systems like Jimmy Camp Creek and Kettle Creek, punctuated by coal-related sites like Franceville. This survey captures the transition from a frontier mining and transit economy into a permanent regional center defined by leisure, education, and organized infrastructure.