CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1909-01-28
COMMITTEE TO REPORT
FAVORABLY ON new ROAD
To COLORADO SPRINGS
Proposed Carriage and Auomobhe Driveway from Canon
City to Colorado Springs Could be Constructed tor
Approximately 81 S, 900 by Utilizing Prison Labor
Would Follow Extremely Picturesque Route

templated road Is for the most part a
red, sandy gravel; mixture forming
the most ideal composition known to
road builders in the state. This route
would shorten the distance from Can
on City to Colorado Springs about
four miles and would open some hith-
erto inaccessible mountain scenery of
the most beautiful description. The
committee estimates that the road un-
der consideration can be built, with
prison labor, at a cost not exceeding
SIS 900 and that as an asset In attract
ing tourists would be worth many
time that amount to the people OF
Colorado, and Of the Arkansas valley
in particular.
THE Beaver Land and Irrigation
company has expressed great interest
in the proposition and has indicated a
willingness to further the enterprise
by every means in it's power. Should
the location to be recommended by
the committee be agreed upon the
company has promised to provide q
picturesque roadway. twenty feet In
width, safeguarded on each side with
stone parapets. across the magnificent
schaeffer dam; one Of the most no
table affairs of its kind in southern
Colorado The Schaeffer reservoir
will be mile and half long and one
third that distance at the dam, upon
which the road will cross.
"On the reservoir, or lake. will be
naptha launches for pleasure parties
and the vicinity of the dam will be-
come one OF the most popular picnic
grounds in Fremont county and will
afford a pleasant break in q carriage
or automobile ride between Colorado
Springs and this city. The generosity
of the Beaver Land & Irrigation COM
pany in providing a roadway across
the Schaeffer dam is highly appreciat-
ed by those back of the movement for
the proposed highway as it obviates
the necessity OF bridge across Beav-
er Creek and the descent into q gulch
one hundred and twenty feet below
the general level Of the road and up
on the opposite side. which could
not be accomplished without the loss
Of considerable time and energy.
From the Schaeffer dam the con-
templated highway will proceed along
the line OF the old Keely ditch. which
will be donated by the Beaver Land &
Irrigation company for the purpose.
at a uniform grade south to the pres
ent Colorado Springs road. The en-
gineers. who accompanied the COM
mittee. found from their observations
that the gradient Of the roadway on
Red hill may be reduced to six per
cent by increasing its length about
half a mile.
THE scenic attractions of the new
location cannot we'll be exaggerated.
and, II the enterprise is carried out
as will be suggested. the roadway be-
tween Canon City and Colorado
Springs will not only be one Of the
most beautiful in the state, but one Of
the most interesting In all Of the in
ter-mountain country. The investiga-
tions of the committee has convinced
its members that everybody in Canon
City and Fremont county ought to
gice their support and cooperation to
the proposed highway. It will be
worth Immediately more to the ma
terial prosperity of this section Of the
state than its cost"