1940s Maps of Douglas County, Colorado

1. 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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4. 1940 Map of Elbert, 1956 Print

   

   1940 Elbert

   1956 Print · USGS

   The high plains of Elbert and El Paso counties are captured here in the years leading up to the mid-century, where the edge of the Black Forest meets a network of family ranches. Researchers can trace dozens of country landmarks, from the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific railroad to schoolhouses like James Sch and Sidney Sch.

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7. 1940 Map of Castle Rock, 1958 Print

   

   1940 Castle Rock

   1958 Print · USGS

   Douglas County ranching and rail life are captured here just before the mid-century, centered on the growing crossroads of Castle Rock. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and rural schools like Fonder Sch or trace the Bear Canyon Cem near Sedalia.

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10. 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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13. 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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16. 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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19. 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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22. 1944 Map of Elbert

    

    1944 Elbert

    1944 Print · USGS

    Ranching and rural education define this Elbert County landscape in the mid-1940s. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Ten-Sleep Ranch or locate vanished school sites like James Sch and Sidney Sch.

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25. 1945 Map of Castle Rock

    

    1945 Castle Rock

    1945 Print · USGS

    Douglas County's railway and ranching corridors come to life in the mid-1940s as two major railroads compete for space along the Plum Creek valley. Researchers can trace old family sites and rural institutions like the Pikes Peak Grange Hall, Bear Canyon Cem, and the Clay Mine.

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28. 1945 Map of Elizabeth

    

    1945 Elizabeth

    1945 Print · USGS

    The ranching and mining country along the Douglas and Elbert county line comes to life in this mid-century survey. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like the Idelweiss Ranch, Miller Cem, and the notable Site of Gold Discovery by Russell.

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31. 1945 Map of Platte Canyon, 1955 Print

    

    1945 Platte Canyon

    1955 Print · USGS

    Jefferson and Douglas counties appear here during the mid-1940s, centered on the strategic water gaps of the Front Range. Researchers can trace rural school locations like Lamb Sch and explore small settlements such as Foxton and Longview.

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34. 1945 Map of Kassler, 1956 Print

    

    1945 Kassler

    1956 Print · USGS

    Douglas County and Jefferson County were shaped by water and rail at the end of the Second World War. Researchers can trace the Highline Canal and old rural schoolhouses like Jarre Canyon Sch or visit the once-active settlement of Kassler near the river.

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37. 1948 Map of Kassler

    

    1948 Kassler

    1948 Print · USGS

    The foothills of Douglas County appear here in the late 1940s, highlighting the vital water and rail corridors south of Denver. Genealogists and local historians can locate small rural schoolhouses like Jarre Canyon Sch and the rail station at Louviers.

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40. 1948 Map of Platte Canyon

    

    1948 Platte Canyon

    1948 Print · USGS

    The South Platte canyon region in the late 1940s reveals a network of mountain settlements and water infrastructure. Genealogists can locate family sites near South Platte, Foxton, and the Lamb Sch, or trace the winding course of the South Platte River.

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43. 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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46. 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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