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1951 Map of Fountain

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Fountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Fountain serves as the central hub of this mid-century landscape, where the agricultural life of the High Plains meets the expanding infrastructure of the southern Front Range. The corridor is defined by the parallel paths of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR and the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR, which trace the course of Fountain Creek through El Paso County. This transit spine supported a network of family-held lands such as the McCandlish Ranch, Hammer Ranch, and 7 L Bar Ranch.

To the west, the Camp Carson Military Reservation establishes a significant federal presence, while institutional landmarks like the Fountain Valley School and Big Johnson Reservoir indicate the region's educational and water management priorities. The survey also preserves the locations of local burial grounds, including Fairview Cemetery and the more remote Wilson Cemetery, offering valuable data for genealogical research in this stretch of Colorado territory near the boundary with Pueblo County.