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1961 Map of Timber Mountain

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Timber Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Fort Carson Military Reservation dominates the landscape of this high-country terrain south of Colorado Springs, where the foothills meet the plains. Mapping by the Geological Survey and Corps of Engineers reveals a complex drainage system led by Turkey Creek and Little Turkey Creek, cutting through prominent elevations like Timber Mountain and Buck Hill. The map highlights the intersection of military utility and natural topography, with a prominent Landing Strip and a network of unimproved roads branching off from Lytle Road.

Evidence of local resource extraction appears through several quarries and a Gravel Pit, while the southern boundary follows the line between El Paso Co and Pueblo Co. The terrain is characterized by a series of deep draws including Crooked Canyon, Rule Canyon, and Orchard Canyon, illustrating the drainage patterns that defined land use and tactical movement on the reservation during the mid-twentieth century.