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1961 Map of Elsmere

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Elsmere
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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Peterson Field dominates the central landscape of this eastern Colorado plateau, serving as a critical aviation hub just outside the burgeoning residential developments. To the southwest, the community of Security shows rapid mid-century growth, anchored by educational centers like Widefield High Sch, Sproul Sch, and Wilson Jr High Sch. This era reflects a transition from traditional ranching and rail transport toward a specialized suburban and military economy.

Water management is central to the area's viability, evidenced by the Big Johnson Reservoir and Little Johnson Res along the southern reaches. The industrial and transit history of the region is etched into the terrain through the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line and an Old Railroad Grade that cuts across the eastern plains near Jimmy Camp Creek. The presence of the Pikes Peak Speedway near the Sand Creek drainage highlights the recreational shifts occurring as the local population expanded.