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Ula

HISTORICAL POPULATED PLACE ยท COLORADO

A historical populated place in Custer County, Colorado, recorded by the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System.

Location Record

Name
Ula
Feature Type
Populated Place (historical)
State
Colorado
County
Custer County
USGS Map
Beckwith Mountain
Coordinates
38.1500500, -105.5019200
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GNIS Feature ID
1782041

Names and historical notes

Recorded by GNIS. Source wording is retained; these notes have not been independently verified by Forgotten America.

GNIS historical note

Max. population was 100. Residents moved to Rosita in 1873.

Also recorded as

Source editions and recorded citations

Feature ID 1782041. Description/History extract: August 28, 2026. All Names extract: September 30, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026. Only populated fields are displayed.

GNIS citation text may identify a source series rather than a specific page. It is reproduced below without implying that its underlying documents were inspected.

  • Text The American Guide Series, Compiled and Written by the Federal Writers' Project of the Work Projects Administration. A state by state guide series published by various publishers, in the late 1930's and 1940's. Each book studies and describes each state's history, natural endowments, and special interests. Use code US-T125/Name/YYYY/p#.
  • Text Tucker, Frank H., Knights of the Mountain Trails: A Century of Hiking in the Mountains and Parks of the Pikes Peak Region, Colorado Springs (Little London Press), 83 pages, 2002. A history of the Saturday Knights Hiking Club and their efforts at mapping and developing the trails of the Pikes Peak region.

GNIS source datasets and documentation

Source: U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Historical Features.