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1961 Map of Colorado Springs

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Colorado Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Colorado Springs serves as the focal point of this early 1960s study, revealing the post-war suburban and military expansion that defined the era. The city grid is densely populated with civic anchors like Colorado College, the State Deaf and Blind School, and the International Typographical Union Headquarters. To the east and south, residential growth pushes into Knob Hill and Stratton Meadows, while the northern reaches include the established neighborhood of Roswell.

Military presence is a dominant geographic feature, with Ent Air Force Base integrated near the city center and the northern boundary of the Fort Carson Military Reservation bordering Stratmoor Hills. The western landscape transitions sharply from the developed The Mesa and Ivywild into the dramatic elevations of Cheyenne Mountain and the Pike National Forest. Notable landmarks such as the Union Printers Home and the sprawling Evergreen Cemetery offer valuable points of reference for local historians and genealogists.