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1948 Map of Colorado Springs

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Colorado Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Colorado Springs and its surrounding foothills appear here in a post-war era of rapid regional transition. The map captures the city’s complex institutional history, showing major landmarks like the Modern Woodmen of America Sanatorium, the Cragmoor Sanatorium, and the Union Printers Home. The layout of the city reflects its status as a destination for health and leisure, with the famous Garden of the Gods and the high-elevation Broadmoor resort anchoring the western edge against the Rampart Range.

Infrastructure for transportation and defense is prominent, with the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroads serving the urban core. To the south, the Camp Carson Military Reservation indicates the significant military footprint that would continue to shape the Pikes Peak region. From the steep grades of the Barr Trail and Ute Pass to the developing neighborhoods of Knob Hill and Roswell, the map documents the meeting of high-altitude wilderness and mid-century urban expansion.