1961 Map of Colorado Springs

About this map

Colorado Springs is captured here during a period of significant mid-century expansion, showing the dense urban grid of the central city as it pushes toward the mountains and the plains. The map reveals the extensive network of public and private institutions that shaped the local identity, from the prestigious Colorado College and the specialized Colorado Sch for the Deaf and Blind to the established Fort Carson Military Reservation in the south. The city's rail heritage is clearly visible through the routes of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR and the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR, which parallel the north-south corridor of Monument Creek. To the west, the landscape transitions into the foothills, where the refined development of Broadmoor and the residential enclaves of Ivywild meet the canyons, while the east and south show the burgeoning growth of neighborhoods like Stratton Meadows and Knob Hill.