1962 Map of Pueblo

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Colorado Springs and Pueblo anchor this 1962 landscape, where the high plains meet the eastern front of the Sangre De Cristo Mountains and Wet Mountains. The map reveals a post-war transition in land use, featuring massive federal installations like the Fort Carson Military Reservation and the Pueblo Ordnance Depot. Industrial activity is centered around the Arkansas River corridor, including the Empire Zinc Mine and Canon Imperial Mine near Canon City, while the presence of the University of Kansas Geology Camp and University of Oklahoma Geology Camp underscores the region's importance for field study. This era captures the expansion of aviation through Peterson Field and the Pueblo Memorial Airport, alongside the extensive rail networks of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and Denver and Rio Grande Western. Rural life remains visible in small settlements like Florence and Fountain, supported by remote institutions such as the Columbine School and Hanover Church.