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1961 Map of Pikeview

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Pikeview
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The United States Air Force Academy occupies the northwestern portion of this 1961 survey, established just years prior in the shadow of the Austin Bluffs. This period of rapid military and educational growth is evidenced by new infrastructure like Falcon Stadium and residential areas such as Douglas Valley and Pine Valley. To the south, the industrial and urban expansion of Colorado Springs begins to push northward, encroaching on older settlements like Pikeview and Papeton.

The landscape is defined by the corridors of the Santa Fe and Denver Rio Grande Western railroad and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line, which follow the drainage of Monument Creek. Local landmarks such as Pulpit Rock and the Flying W Ranch sit alongside developing civic features like the Colorado Springs Country Club and Palmer Park, capturing a community in transition from a ranching and mining past to a modern military and suburban hub.