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1961 Map of Pikeview

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

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The United States Air Force Academy dominates the northern reaches of this El Paso County landscape, appearing here during a period of significant regional expansion. The map details the institutional growth along the foothills, featuring the Douglas Valley Sch, Pine Valley Sch, and the Air Force Academy High Sch Jr High Sch. To the south, the city of Colorado Springs begins to press northward, its urban grid meeting the varied terrain of Austin Bluffs and The Mesa.

Transport and industry are centered on the parallel corridors of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroads. These lines pass through the settlement of Pikeview, near the Rocky Mountain Kennel Club and a Drive-in Theater. Ranching heritage remains visible through the Flying W Ranch and Reverse J Diamond Ranch, while the presence of numerous Gravel Pits and a Floodway near Papeton speaks to the active development of the era.