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2016 Map of Southwest Pueblo

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Southwest Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Pueblo’s southwestern edge is defined by a transitional landscape where suburban development meets the agricultural and hydrological infrastructure of the High Plains. Significant water management features, including the Lake Minnequa Reservoir, Saint Charles Reservoir Number 2, and the Minnequa Canal, illustrate the region’s long-standing reliance on engineered water systems. The map details the southern residential expansion through neighborhoods featuring names like The Driftwood and the academic-themed streets near Imperial Memorial Gardens.

South of the city proper, the terrain opens into broader geographic features such as Boggs Flat and the drainage of the Saint Charles River. Local transit and land-use history is visible in the presence of Stem Beach and Simonson Field, providing a clear view of the area's layout before further 21st-century intensification. Rugged canyonlands including Rock Canyon and Skull Canyon provide a stark contrast to the structured grid of the city, showing the natural barriers that have shaped the growth of the Pueblo community.