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1950 Map of Arvada

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Arvada
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The agricultural landscape of the Denver periphery is documented here just as suburban expansion began to reshape Jefferson and Adams counties. Built around the flow of Clear Creek and an intricate network of irrigation such as the Farmers Highline Canal and Farmers Highline Ditch, the region shows a transition from rural homesteading to organized towns. Small settlements like Fruitdale and Wheatridge appear alongside established education and charitable landmarks including Regis College, Bellevue College, and the St Vincents Home.

Transportation infrastructure dominates the corridor, with the Colorado and Southern and Denver and Rio Grande Western railroads converging near Utah Junction. The mapping of several local schools, including Semper Sch and Lathrop Sch, provides essential locations for genealogists tracing family residency in the early post-war era. To the north, the massive Standley Lake serves as a primary water source for this burgeoning residential and farming district.