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1961 Map of Northeast Pueblo

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Northeast Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The city of Pueblo sits at the confluence of Fountain Creek and the Arkansas River, serving as a major industrial and transportation hub in the early 1960s. The urban grid is dense with civic infrastructure, including the State Hospital, Mineral Palace, and a significant concentration of educational institutions like Pueblo High School and Risley Jr High School. The eastern expansion of the city is evident in the developing neighborhoods near Fearnowville and the expansive Pueblo Memorial Airport.

Transport and heavy industry are central to this landscape, marked by the extensive tracks of the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. To the north, the terrain transitions into the distinct topography of Baculite Mesa and Gnat Hollow, providing a sharp contrast to the developed river valley. The presence of the Stockyard and numerous Gravel Pits reflects the area's mid-century economic foundations.