Peterson Air Force Base and the City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport dominate the central landscape of this eastern Colorado Springs survey. The geography reflects a significant intersection of military aviation and educational infrastructure, featuring campuses for Pikes Peak Community College and Webster University. Settlement patterns are concentrated in the residential corridors of Cimarron Hills and Elsmere to the north, while the southern reach extends toward Fountain and the community of Security. To the east, the terrain transitions into open drainage basins such as Jimmy Camp Creek and several managed water bodies including Banning Lewis Reservoir Number 8 and the expansive Big Johnson Reservoir near Skinner Hill. This area serves as a primary logistical and transport hub for El Paso County, connected by major thoroughfares like S Powers Blvd and E Platte Ave.
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1893 · Colorado Springs
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1909 · Colorado Springs
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1942 · Colorado Springs
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1948 · Falcon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Colorado Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Pikeview
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Fountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Colorado Springs
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Cheyenne Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Falcon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500