2016 Map of Elsmere

About this map

The City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport dominates the central landscape of this 2016 survey, illustrating the significant footprint of aviation and military infrastructure on the city's eastern edge. This area, located in El Paso County, shows a transition from the dense residential developments of Cimarron Hills and Security to the more open terrain of the Banning Lewis Reservoir Number 8. The map documents a sophisticated network of higher education and military facilities, including the Pikes Peak Community Coll Peterson Air Force Base and the National American Univ Colorado Springs. Water management is a visible priority across the prairie, evidenced by the Big Johnson Reservoir and Little Johnson Reservoir which sit south of Skinner Hill. Natural drainage follows Jimmy Camp Creek and Sand Creek, carving through the residential blocks and industrial zones of the modern Colorado Springs metropolitan area.