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1960 Map of Southeast Pueblo

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Southeast Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The industrial and educational landscape of Southeast Pueblo is meticulously documented in this mid-century topographic survey. The area transitions from the dense urban grid of the city, featuring landmarks like St Mary Corwin Hospital and Bessemer Park, into the outlying settlements of Blende and Lombard Village. Educational infrastructure is remarkably dense here, with numerous sites such as Fulton Heights Sch, Pleasant View Jr High Sch, and North Mesa Sch serving the growing postwar neighborhoods.

Heavy rail lines, including the Colo and Wyo RR and the D & R G W RR, dominate the corridor along the Salt Creek drainage. Further south, the map reveals a shift toward open terrain marked by an Old Railroad Grade and the winding course of the St Charles River. This edition includes 1970 photorevisions, providing a unique view of the urban expansion and highway development reaching toward the small community of Lime at the map's southern edge.