1960 Map of Fort Collins

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Colorado State University anchors the central landscape of this northern Colorado college town during a period of significant mid-century expansion. The urban footprint of Fort Collins is documented with 1969 photorevisions, showing growth spreading south toward Warren Lake and east past the Sugar Refinery. Industrial and agricultural roots remain visible through the irrigation network of the Cache La Poudre River and the presence of workers' neighborhoods like Andersonville and Buckingham. The rural periphery is dotted with historic waypoints including McClellands and Black Hollow Junction, along with several outlying schools and cemeteries such as Harmony Cem. This survey illustrates the transition from a rail-dependent agricultural center, served by the Union Pacific and Colorado and Southern lines, into a modern educational and residential hub.