
Denver, Aurora, and Commerce City converge in this 2022 survey of northeastern Colorado, dominated by the massive infrastructure of Denver International Airport. The terminal complex and Terminal Rd stand at the center of a landscape rapidly transitioning from open prairie to suburban development. The drainage patterns of Third Cr, Second Cr, and First Cr define the rolling terrain, while the historic High Line Canal Trl and its eastern branch, the E Br High Line Canal, offer a contrast to the high-speed corridors of Pena Blvd and Highway 470. This map illustrates the intersection of modern aviation and traditional water management, showing how irrigation infrastructure like the High Line Canal Trl remains relevant even as residential street grids like those near E Randolph Pl expand into the surrounding plains.
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1890 · East Denver
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1935 · East Denver Nos. 3 and 4
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1938 · Long Branch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1939 · Coal Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1940 · Brighton
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1941 · Long Branch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1941 · Fitzsimons
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Mile High Lakes
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Box Elder School
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Coal Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680