1948 Map of Mount Pittsburg

About this map

Red Creek School stands as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape of southern Colorado, surveyed in the late 1940s. The region is defined by a series of family-named ranching operations, including Turkey Creek Ranch, Fords Mountaindale Ranch, and Pinehurst Ranch, which represent the localized settlement pattern typical of the era's grazing economy. The terrain transitions from the prominent heights of Mount Pittsburg and Table Mountain down into the deep incisions of Red Creek Canyon and Turkey Canyon. This survey captures the rural infrastructure at a time when administrative boundaries were clearly delineated across the foothills, showing the convergence of El Paso, Fremont, and Pueblo counties near Sullivan Park. The map also traces the drainage network of the West Fork and East Fork of Red Creek, illustrating how water access dictated the placement of these early homesteads.