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1942 Map of Coal Creek

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Coal Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The high plains landscape east of Denver is defined by the dendritic drainage patterns of Coal Creek and its tributaries, including First Creek and Senac Creek. This 1939 survey, published during the war, reveals a sparsely populated agricultural and ranching region transitionally situated between the growing city and the open prairie. The Coal Creek Sch stands as a lonely educational landmark along the namesake waterway, indicating the presence of a rural community clustered around these intermittent water sources.

Industrial and transportation infrastructure is concentrated along the northern edge of the map, where the Union Pacific railroad runs parallel to established roadways. This corridor, crossing the boundary between Adams Co and Arapahoe Co, highlights the importance of rail connectivity for the movement of goods across the Colorado plains. Further south, the Airline Road cuts a straight path across the undulating terrain, following section lines typical of Western land surveying.