1940s Maps of Arapahoe County, Colorado

1. 1940 Map of Englewood

   

   1940 Englewood

   1940 Print · USGS

   Before the postwar boom, South Denver and Englewood were a landscape of grand country clubs and critical water infrastructure. Trace the early boundaries of Lowry Field Military Reservation and historic sites like Sullivan and the University of Denver.

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4. 1940 Map of Piney Creek

   

   1940 Piney Creek

   1940 Print · USGS

   The High Plains of the late Depression era come to life here as the tri-county borders of Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert converge. Researchers can trace the rugged drainage patterns of Piney Creek, Sulphur Gulch, and Coal Creek before the landscape was altered by modern development.

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7. 1941 Map of Fitzsimons

   

   1941 Fitzsimons

   1941 Print · USGS

   Arapahoe County was a landscape of military expansion and rural education just before the war. Trace the early boundaries of the Fitzsimons General Hospital and find local landmarks like Pleasant View Sch and the High Line Canal.

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10. 1941 Map of Fort Logan

    

    1941 Fort Logan

    1941 Print · USGS

    The western edges of Denver and the community of Sheridan are captured here just before the mid-century population boom. Researchers can trace the layout of the Fort Logan Military Reservation and locate local landmarks like Loretto Heights College and Sloan Lake.

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13. 1942 Map of Highland Ranch

    

    1942 Highland Ranch

    1942 Print · USGS

    The northern Douglas County ranchlands appear here in the early 1940s as a quiet expanse of large family estates and critical water canals. Researchers can trace the early boundaries of Highland Ranch, locate the Cheese Ranch, and find rural landmarks like Curtis Sch and the Englewood Dam.

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16. 1942 Map of Parker

    

    1942 Parker

    1942 Print · USGS

    Southeast of Denver in the late thirties and early forties, this landscape shows the rural agricultural roots and water management systems of Douglas County. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and community centers like Parker, Melvin, and the Happy Canyon Sch.

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19. 1942 Map of Littleton

    

    1942 Littleton

    1942 Print · USGS

    Littleton and the South Platte River valley appear here just before the mid-century boom, shaped by a vital network of railroads and reservoirs. Researchers can trace early rural life at Deer Creek Sch, the riverside siding at Struby, and the waters of Marston Lake.

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22. 1942 Map of Piney Creek

    

    1942 Piney Creek

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Colorado high plains southeast of Denver appear as a quiet rural landscape in the early 1940s, just as modern infrastructure began to take shape. Genealogists and historians can trace the early drainage and road networks along Piney Creek, Sulphur Gulch, and Coal Creek.

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25. 1942 Map of Coal Creek

    

    1942 Coal Creek

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Colorado high plains east of Denver show a landscape of intermittent streams and section-line roads in the late thirties. Genealogists and historians can locate the Coal Creek Sch and trace the path of the Union Pacific and Airline Road.

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28. 1944 Map of Englewood

    

    1944 Englewood

    1944 Print · USGS

    Denver and its southern suburbs appear during a period of significant mid-century growth and military expansion. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early grids of Englewood, find the original University of Denver campus, or locate family plots in Fairmount Cemetery.

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31. 1948 Map of Fort Logan

    

    1948 Fort Logan

    1948 Print · USGS

    Southwest Denver and Jefferson County emerge as a hub of military, medical, and educational institutions in the years following the war. Genealogists and historians can locate specific sites like the Craig Colony sanatorium, Loretto Heights College, and the sprawling Fort Logan Military Reservation.

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34. 1948 Map of Fitzsimons

    

    1948 Fitzsimons

    1948 Print · USGS

    The eastern edges of Denver and Aurora were defined by major military installations and high-plains irrigation in the late 1940s. Genealogists and historians can trace the early development of Smoky Hill Park and the grounds of Fitzsimons General Hospital.

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37. 1949 Map of Highland Ranch

    

    1949 Highland Ranch

    1949 Print · USGS

    Arapahoe and Douglas counties were still defined by sprawling cattle operations and critical water infrastructure during the late 1940s. Genealogists and local historians can locate early landmarks like Cheese Ranch, Curtis Sch, and the original Highland Ranch headquarters.

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40. 1949 Map of Parker

    

    1949 Parker

    1949 Print · USGS

    The high plains south of Denver are captured here in the late 1940s, a period of rural agriculture before the region's rapid suburban growth. Genealogists and historians can trace old homestead routes and irrigation works like the Arapaho Canal or find the sites of Cherry Creek Sch and Melvin.

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