1908 Map of Fort Collins

About this map

Fort Collins appears here as a growing hub of irrigation and academia just after the turn of the century, centered around the Colorado State Agricultural College. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of water management, including the Larimer County Canal, Larimer and Weld Ditch, and numerous numbered reservoirs such as Reservoir No 6 and Douglas Lake (Res No 10), which facilitated the region's agricultural expansion. To the west, the foothills of the Roosevelt National Forest rise sharply, marked by geological features like Horsetooth and Bingham Hill. Industrial and transit patterns are anchored by the Colorado and Southern RR, which connects smaller settlements like Wellington, Laporte, and the quarrying community at Stout. The presence of the Empire Mine and the Greeley Pipe Line Reservoir further illustrates the era's focus on resource extraction and urban infrastructure.