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Old Maps of Eastlake, Thornton for Metal Detecting

Plan your next treasure hunt with 11 historic maps of Eastlake. Find old homesites, ghost towns, trails, and gathering spots that may be lost to time — perfect for identifying promising metal detecting locations.

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Eastlake, Thornton maps

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  1. 1890 Map of East Denver
    1890 Map of East Denver
    1890 East Denver
    1890 Print · USGS
    Denver and the surrounding plains are captured in the late frontier era as a complex web of irrigation canals and iron rails. Researchers can trace early water systems like the High Line Ditch or locate early settlements such as Parker's and Scranton.
  4. 1940 Map of Eastlake
    1940 Map of Eastlake
    1940 Eastlake
    1940 Print · USGS
    Adams County at the end of the 1930s shows a landscape of rail-side settlements and intensive irrigation. Genealogists can locate family landmarks like Wesley Chapel, rural school sites such as Moreland Sch, and the water networks of the Brantner Ditch.
  7. 1944 Map of Eastlake
    1944 Map of Eastlake
    1944 Eastlake
    1944 Print · USGS
    The South Platte River valley and the agricultural plains of Adams County appear here in the years before the Denver suburbs arrived. Genealogists and historians can trace rural family life through locations like Wesley Chapel, the local Cemetery, and early school sites like Brantner Sch.
  10. 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
  13. 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.
  16. 1957 Map of Eastlake, 1958 Print
    1957 Map of Eastlake, 1958 Print
    1957 Eastlake
    1958 Print · USGS
    Adams County’s farming and irrigation heartland is frozen in time in the late fifties, just as the metropolitan area began its northward shift. Researchers can trace historic water rights and small-town roots through landmarks like Eastlake, the Wesley Cem, and the Union Pacific rail siding at Hazeltine.
    2 unique versions available
  19. 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.
  22. 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.
  25. 1965 Map of Eastlake, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Eastlake, 1967 Print
    1965 Eastlake
    1967 Print · USGS
    The northern Denver suburbs were rapidly transforming in the mid-sixties as new housing developments pushed into traditional farmland. Genealogists can locate family sites at Wesley Chapel Cem or Swanson Memorial Gardens and trace the rail-side industry of Eastlake.
    8 unique versions available
  28. 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
  31. 2022 Map of Eastlake, 2022 Print
    2022 Map of Eastlake, 2022 Print
    2022 Eastlake
    2022 Print · USGS
    Thornton and the surrounding northern Denver suburbs are shown here during a period of significant growth, where historical water systems meet modern development. Trace the evolution of neighborhoods around Eastlake and Hunters Glen Lake, or locate sites like Wesley Chapel Cem and the South Platte River.
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