1957 Map of Arvada

About this map

Arvada and the burgeoning suburbs northwest of Denver are captured here during a period of rapid mid-century expansion. The landscape is a complex network of irrigation infrastructure, including the Farmers Highline Canal and Croke Canal, which supported the area's agricultural roots even as residential developments like Wheat Ridge, Westminster, and Edgewater began to fill the grid. The map reveals a dense concentration of social and religious institutions, from Regis College and Belleview College to numerous parochial schools such as St Peter and Pauls Sch. Notable landmarks include the historic Elitch Gardens amusement park, the massive Crown Hill Cemetery featuring the Tower of Memories, and industrial footprints like the Gravel Pits along Clear Creek. This era also shows the early impact of the Denver Boulder Turnpike on local transit patterns.