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2013 Map of Commerce City

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Commerce City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The South Platte River and its complex network of irrigation and industrial channels, including the Burlington Ditch, O'Brian Canal, and Colorado Agricultural Canal, define the landscape of this metropolitan corridor. This 2013 survey illustrates the dense development connecting Denver and Commerce City, where historic industrial sites and modern recreational landmarks sit side-by-side. The presence of the Riverside Cem and the National Western Complex highlights the area's long-standing role as a hub for both regional commerce and community heritage.

Further north, the transition from urban center to suburban residential patterns is evident in neighborhoods like Thornton, Sherrelwood, and Adams City. Infrastructure such as the National Western Dr rail corridor and major athletic venues like Dick's Sporting Goods Park demonstrate how the region's historical transportation bones have supported massive modern growth, while smaller water features like Copeland Lake and Dewey Lake provide scattered natural points within the built environment.