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1965 Map of Castle Rock South

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Castle Rock South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Castle Rock serves as the primary hub in this mid-1960s landscape, positioned where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe and the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroads run parallel through the valley of Plum Creek. The presence of the County Fairground and scattered Quarry sites reflects the area's role as a civic and industrial center for Douglas County. To the east and south, the terrain becomes more broken, defined by a network of drainages including Sellers Gulch and Mitchell Gulch.

Water management and resource extraction are prominent themes, evidenced by the Arapahoe Canal in the northeast and numerous Claypits and gravel operations. Of significant historical interest is the Old Castlewood Dam located along Cherry Creek, providing a record of early regional infrastructure. The southern portion of the map transitions into higher elevations near Hunt Mtn, where the landscape is marked by deeper seasonal cuts like Hunt Gulch and Upper Willow Creek.