1960s Maps of Arapahoe County, Colorado

1. 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.

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4. 1961 Map of Strasburg SW, 1962 Print

   

   1961 Strasburg SW

   1962 Print · USGS

   The high plains of eastern Colorado served as a strategic military zone in the early sixties. Researchers can trace the boundaries of the Lowry Air Force Base Bombing Range and locate points like Bomb and Fuse along Kiowa Creek.

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7. 1965 Map of Fitzsimons, 1966 Print

   

   1965 Fitzsimons

   1966 Print · USGS

   Aurora and East Denver are captured during a period of intense mid-century growth, as military installations and suburban neighborhoods began to transform the plains. Genealogists and historians can locate dozens of local landmarks like Fitzsimons General Hospital, Highline Canal, and Meadow Hills Country Club.

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10. 1965 Map of Englewood, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Englewood

    1967 Print · USGS

    Denver and Englewood are shown during a period of rapid suburban maturation in the mid-sixties. Local researchers can trace the development of Lowry Air Force Base, the historic Fairmount Cemetery, and the urban sprawl surrounding the University of Denver.

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13. 1965 Map of Fort Logan, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Fort Logan

    1967 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Denver and its southwestern suburbs are seen here during a period of rapid growth. Researchers can trace institutional footprints like Fort Logan and the Federal Correctional Institute alongside old rail lines and Marston Lake.

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16. 1965 Map of Parker, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Parker

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Douglas and Arapahoe county line area in the mid-sixties shows a landscape of rural gulches transitioning toward suburban development. Researchers can trace the early layout of Grandview Estates, the Lewis Cem, and the massive Cherry Creek Reservoir.

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19. 1965 Map of Highlands Ranch, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Highlands Ranch

    1967 Print · USGS

    The Highlands Ranch area is captured here during the mid-sixties as suburban neighborhoods began to push south from Denver. Researchers can trace the early footprint of Littleton and Greenwood Village alongside historic rural properties like McArthur Ranch and Cheesman Ranch.

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22. 1965 Map of Littleton, 1967 Print

    

    1965 Littleton

    1967 Print · USGS

    South of Denver in the mid-1960s, this area shows the early suburban transformation of the South Platte valley. Trace the dual rail lines serving Blakeland or locate landmarks like Centennial Racetrack and Columbine Airpark.

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25. 1966 Map of Coal Creek, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Coal Creek

    1967 Print · USGS

    Arapahoe County land east of Aurora is captured here in the mid-1960s as suburban expansion began to reach the prairie. Researchers can trace the early footprint of Buckley Air National Guard Base and the now-defunct East Colfax Airpark.

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28. 1966 Map of Piney Creek, 1967 Print

    

    1966 Piney Creek

    1967 Print · USGS

    Arapahoe County underwent significant infrastructure planning in the mid-1960s as high plains ranching began to meet modern utility needs. Researchers can trace the Military Reservation, an old Cem, and the route of Smoky Hill Road.

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31. 1968 Map of Deer Trail, 1973 Print

    

    1968 Deer Trail

    1973 Print · USGS

    The Eastern Plains town of Deer Trail is shown here in the late sixties as the high-speed transit of the Union Pacific and Interstate 70 began to reshape the old prairie landscape. Genealogists and local historians can trace the Evergreen Cem, the Rodeo Ground, and the winding paths of East Bijou Creek.

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34. 1969 Map of Noonen Reservoir SW, 1973 Print

    

    1969 Noonen Reservoir SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    The high plains of eastern Colorado are captured here in the late sixties at the crossing of the Arapahoe and Elbert county lines. Researchers can trace the path of the Union Pacific railroad along East Bijou Creek or locate local landmarks like Lowland.

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37. 1969 Map of Noonen Reservoir, 1973 Print

    

    1969 Noonen Reservoir

    1973 Print · USGS

    The high plains of the Adams and Arapahoe county line are shown here in the late sixties as a landscape of open drainage and early infrastructure. Researchers can trace the path of Muddy Creek toward the Noonen Reservoir or locate specific Gravel Pits and a cross-country Pipeline.

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40. 1969 Map of Strasburg SE, 1973 Print

    

    1969 Strasburg SE

    1973 Print · USGS

    The high plains of eastern Colorado are documented here in the late sixties, showing the rural divide between Arapahoe Co and Elbert Co. Researchers can trace old drainage routes like West Bijou Creek and identify landmarks such as the Gravel Pit or early Pipeline routes.

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43. 1969 Map of Deer Trail, 1973 Print

    

    1969 Deer Trail

    1973 Print · USGS

    Deer Trail sits at the crossroads of the High Plains and major rail lines in the late sixties. Trace the local landscape through family-named landmarks like Evergreen Cem, the Rodeo Ground, and the drainages of East Bijou Creek.

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46. 1969 Map of Byers SW, 1973 Print

    

    1969 Byers SW

    1973 Print · USGS

    High plains ranching and resource extraction dominate this late 1960s landscape on the Arapahoe and Elbert county line. Trace local transit and infrastructure along Exmore Road and Ridge Road or locate specific points like Gravel Pits and Hay Gulch.

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