1958 Map of Pueblo

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Pikes Peak anchors the high country of the Front Range on this mid-century survey, looking down upon the growing urban corridors of Colorado Springs and Pueblo. The map illustrates a landscape of stark contrasts, where the high-altitude mining districts of Cripple Creek and Victor sit just west of massive military installations like the Camp Carson Military Reservation and the Pueblo Ordnance Depot. Along the Arkansas River, industrial and agricultural hubs such as Florence and Canon City are connected by a dense rail network including the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Denver and Rio Grande Western. This era shows the expansion of the eastern plains through small settlements like Yoder and Rush, while the rugged Sangre de Cristo Mountains to the southwest protect isolated communities like Westcliffe and Silver Cliff.