
Cherry Creek and its many tributary gulches, such as Mc Murdo Gulch and Scott Gulch, carve a complex drainage pattern across this Douglas County landscape during the mid-1960s. The eastern edge is anchored by Franktown, while the southwestern corner shows the early development of Castle Rock, featuring the County High Sch and a Drive-in Theater. This era captures the transition of the region from traditional ranching and agriculture, signaled by the Arapahoe Canal and Pikes Peak Grange, toward suburban residential pockets like Silver Heights and Happy Canyon.
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6 editions found
1890 · East Denver
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Castle Rock
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1913 · Castle Rock
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1935 · East Denver Nos. 3 and 4
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1939 · Elizabeth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Piney Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1940 · Castle Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Highland Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Parker
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Piney Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680