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1981 Map of Pueblo

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Pueblo stands as the industrial and transportation hub of this high plains region, situated at the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. By the early 1980s, the urban footprint includes expanding suburbs like Pueblo West and Lombard Village, while the city's role in the national defense and transit infrastructure is underscored by the expansive Pueblo Ordnance Depot and the High Speed Ground Test Center. To the west, the massive Pueblo Reservoir controls the flow of the Arkansas, providing a significant recreational and water-management feature for the county.

Transportation corridors define the landscape, with the Denver and Rio Grande Western and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads following the river valley through small settlements like Avondale, Boone, and Fowler. Genealogists and local historians can trace legacy sites such as Valhalla Memorial Park and the historic site of Fort Reynolds. From the northern border at Fort Carson Military Reservation to the southern reaches of Greenhorn Creek, the map details a region transitioning between concentrated urban development and traditional ranching terrain.