Old Maps of Leader, Colorado for Metal Detecting

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Leader, CO maps

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  1. 1951 Map of Leader, 1953 Print
    1951 Map of Leader, 1953 Print
    1951 Leader
    1953 Print · USGS
    Eastern Adams County was a landscape of remote prairie schools and ambitious irrigation projects during the early 1950s. Genealogists can trace family footprints near Leader through landmarks like Plainview Sch, Leader Community Hall, and the Moore School.
    5 unique versions available

  2. 1953 Map of Denver, 1964 Print
    1953 Map of Denver, 1964 Print
    1953 Denver
    1964 Print · USGS
    Denver and the Colorado Front Range are captured here during a decade of post-war growth and military expansion. Researchers can trace the sprawling rail lines of the Union Pacific, locate the State Capitol, and explore historic mountain mining hubs like Central City.
    6 unique versions available

  3. 1957 Map of Denver
    1957 Map of Denver
    1957 Denver
    1957 Print · USGS
    Denver and the Colorado Front Range are seen here during a mid-century period of intense military and urban expansion. Trace the footprints of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal, the early United States Air Force Academy, and the Lowry AF Base.

  4. 1958 Map of Denver
    1958 Map of Denver
    1958 Denver
    1958 Print · USGS
    Denver and the Colorado Front Range are captured here during the mid-century suburban boom. Trace the footprints of military installations like Buckley Air Force Base alongside the established rail networks of the Colorado & Southern Ry.

  5. 1960 Map of Denver
    1960 Map of Denver
    1960 Denver
    1960 Print · USGS
    Denver and the Colorado Front Range are seen here at a pivotal moment of postwar expansion into the plains and foothills. Researchers can trace the mid-century rail network of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR and locate historic institutional landmarks like Buckley Field and the Colorado School of Mines.

  6. 1981 Map of Denver East
    1981 Map of Denver East
    1981 Denver East
    1981 Print · USGS
    Eastern Colorado comes alive in the early eighties as the Front Range urban corridor pushes into the plains. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Aurora and Brighton alongside the historic Union Pacific line and the massive Rocky Mountain Arsenal.
    2 unique versions available

  7. 2010 Map of Leader, 2010 Print
    2010 Map of Leader, 2010 Print
    2010 Leader
    2010 Print · USGS
    Covers Leader, including Adams County, United States, and other nearby areas

  8. 2013 Map of Leader, 2013 Print
    2013 Map of Leader, 2013 Print
    2013 Leader
    2013 Print · USGS
    Covers Leader, including Adams County, United States, and other nearby areas

  9. 2016 Map of Leader, 2016 Print
    2016 Map of Leader, 2016 Print
    2016 Leader
    2016 Print · USGS
    Covers Leader, including Adams County, United States, and other nearby areas

  10. 2019 Map of Leader, 2019 Print
    2019 Map of Leader, 2019 Print
    2019 Leader
    2019 Print · USGS
    Covers Leader, including Adams County, United States, and other nearby areas

  11. 2022 Map of Leader, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Leader, 2022 Print
    2022 Leader
    2022 Print · USGS
    Adams County’s high plains agricultural landscape is captured here in the early 2020s, centered on the rural community of Leader. Genealogists and local historians can trace the irrigation systems of the Nile Ditch and Moore Ditch, alongside landmarks like the Bijou Basin Airport.

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