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1950 Map of Falcon NW

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Falcon NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Black Forest dominates the northern portion of this landscape, marking a transition from timbered upland to the expansive drainage basins of the Colorado high plains. The territory is defined by large-scale ranching operations, most notably the Banning Lewis Ranch in the southeast and Hyatt Ranch further north. This 1950 edition captures the region's mid-century infrastructure, characterized by a grid of early thoroughfares like Vollmer Road and Burgess Road that intersect the rolling terrain.

A network of intermittent waterways, including Sand Creek and Cottonwood Creek, carves through the landscape, supporting the livestock economy indicated by scattered windmills and small reservoirs. In the south, the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific railroad line cuts across the plains, serving as a vital transport link. These details, alongside small markers like a lonely Cem and family-named landmarks, provide a clear record of rural El Paso County before the suburban expansion of nearby Colorado Springs.