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1957 Map of Coal Creek

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Coal Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Lowry Air Force Base Bombing Range dominates the southern landscape of this 1957 revision, illustrating the significant military footprint east of Denver during the Cold War. The area is defined by its transition from prairie drainages like Coal Creek and Murphy Creek to strategic defense installations. To the west, the Naval Air Station Buckley Field occupies a large tract, while the northern edge is marked by the Union Pacific rail line and the border between Adams and Arapahoe counties.

Evidence of earlier rural life persists through the Coal Creek Sch, providing a point of interest for genealogists tracing the district's school history. The terrain is crisscrossed by infrastructure including a Pipeline and several Gravel Pits, alongside transportation corridors such as Airline Road and Hampden Road. The presence of the Airpark Landing Area further underscores the mid-century aviation activity characterizing this high plains corridor.