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2013 Map of Brighton

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Brighton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Brighton serves as a major hub on this 2013 survey, where a complex network of irrigation ditches and canals, such as the Fulton Ditch and O’Brian Canal, support the agricultural and residential landscape east of the South Platte River. The area's history is preserved in several local burial grounds, including the Saint Clair Ross Cem near Henderson and the Elmwood Cem closer to the city center. This period shows significant suburban expansion between the older town centers and natural features like Barr Lake, which is protected within Barr Lake State Park.

To the south, Commerce City and the Eno neighborhood highlight the region's industrial and residential growth. Traces of the area's rail and water-dependent past are visible at Hazeltine Siding and throughout a series of water management sites like Vail Reservoir and the Pikeview Reservoir Number 2. These features, alongside newer developments like the Buffalo Run Golf Course, illustrate the evolution of the land use in this part of Adams County.