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1909 Map of Colorado Springs

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

USGS Topo · Published 1909

About this map

Colorado Springs and its neighbor Colorado City serve as the bustling hub of this 1906–1907 survey, capturing the region's early transition from a frontier mining gateway to a premier health and tourist destination. The map highlights significant early landmarks like the Printers Home and the elaborate estate at Glen Eyrie. To the west, the steep ascent into the mountains is marked by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad and the dramatic geological formations of Monument Park and Pulpit Rock.

Cultural sites are densely packed near the foothills, including the Cliff Dwellings, Grand Caverns Cave of the Winds, and the famous Seven Falls in South Cheyenne Canyon. Further south, the landscape opens into the plains, where small agricultural and rail outposts like Fountain, Skinners, and Little Buttes follow the course of Fountain Creek. This sheet also details rural education with locations for the Bierstadt School and Franceville School.