The tiny settlement of Spring Valley was most notably significant for its location as a stage stop off of the Cherry Creek Trail at the Gile ranch.  The Frankstown & Gile Station Wagon Road was established in 1866.  Tolls ranged from .25 for a horse and rider to $1.00 per wagon and team.   In addition Barnum and Company ran weekly stages through the area.  The Spring Valley Forte was also a place for protection from Indians which were abundant in the area.  Two of the original settlers, George Redman and Abel Lincoln were killed by Indians.  As late as 1874 a band of 200 Ute Indians were camped 1 mile southeast of the school house.
 
The early townsite consisted of the Geiger store, an Indian forte, blacksmith & livery stable, hotel, cemetery, and school.  Spring Valley school is the 3rd school district in Douglas county making it one of the oldest.  It still stands today virtually unchanged from a century ago.  This and what is known as the Spring Valley Forte are the only two structures remaining at this townsite.
 
A post office was established in 1865 and closed in 1885. 
 
Population for the settlement was stated at 100 people in 1887. 
 
The Spring Valley Cemetery is a pioneer cemetery with many of the original settlers of Douglas and northern El Paso county being buried there.  The land was specifically deeded in 1877, but the ground as a burial site was in use before that time.  The grave stones tell a story of  just how difficult life was on the Palmer Divide before the turn of the century.  Epidemics  such as small pox and farming accidents took the lives of many of the early settlers.  One family lost 7 children in one year.  The legendary Irishman Pat Murphy is buried in Spring Valley.  Mr. Murphy lived to be 105 and climbed Pikes Peak at 100 years old.  He walked everywhere he went and could move faster than any motorized vehicle. 
 
Spring Valley today is still open grassland but most of the large intact ranches have disappeared into smaller ranchettes.  The Geiger family still ranches on the original site homesteaded in 1879 by John Geiger.  Thankfully,  the Douglas County master plan keeps Southern Douglas County primarily in 35 acre parcels or above and much has already been secured into perpetual open space.