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1949 Map of Mount Pittsburg

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Mount Pittsburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Mount Pittsburg and the surrounding high-altitude terrain at the intersection of Fremont, El Paso, and Pueblo Counties are defined by isolated ranching outposts and rugged drainages. The landscape is characterized by prominent peaks like Timber Mountain and Wild Mountain, with the low-lying Sullivan Park providing a rare break in the topography. At mid-century, this area supported a sparse network of family-held lands, including the Fords Mountaindale Ranch, Pinehurst Ranch, and Turkey Creek Ranch.

Social and economic life centered on water sources and education, evidenced by the Red Creek School located near the junction of several canyon roads. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the West Fork and East Fork of Red Creek, as well as Patton Canyon and Banta Gulch. This survey captures a moment when the regional boundary lines were strictly delineated across a largely uninhabited expanse, punctuated only by these namesake ranches and the foundational Red Creek School.