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1961 Map of Northeast Pueblo

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Northeast Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Arkansas River and Fountain Creek converge in this detailed look at a growing industrial and transportation hub. The urban expansion of Pueblo is clearly documented through purple photorevision tints, showing new residential developments and schools like East High Sch and Belmont Sch pushing east toward Fearnowville. The city’s complex infrastructure is anchored by landmarks such as the State Hospital, Mineral Palace, and the large Stockyard near the riverbanks.

Railroad dominance is evident throughout the corridor, with the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Missouri Pacific lines serving the heavy industry at Smelter Hill. Beyond the city limits, the landscape transitions to the prominent Baculite Mesa, while an Old Railroad Grade and the Pacific Canal trace the historic movement of water and commerce through the high plains. Local history is further preserved through the siting of Big Hill Cem and the Masonic Cem on the city's western edge.