1954 Map of Cherry Valley School

About this map

Cherry Valley School sits as a central landmark in this mid-century landscape where Douglas, Elbert, and El Paso counties meet. The terrain is defined by the headwaters of the Cherry Creek system, including West Cherry Creek and East Cherry Creek, which carve deep drainage patterns through the high plains south of Denver. Evidence of early rural infrastructure and shifting demographics is visible in the presence of the Pine Grove Sch (ABAND), marking a site of former community activity near the southern border. The map illustrates a transitional period in land use, where traditional water sources like Spring and Well sites are mapped alongside a modern Pipe Line and various Jeep Trail routes. Prominent natural features such as Bucks Mountain and the convergence of several major gulches, including Crowfoot Gulch and Iron Gulch, dominate the western half of the quadrangle.