Thornton and Northglenn anchor this suburban corridor as it appeared during a period of steady residential infill and water management. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation and storage, including the East Lake Reservoir Number 1, Wadley Reservoir Number 1, and the curiously named Lake Erie. These reservoirs, managed by features like the Metzger Dam and Talbott Irrigation Dam, illustrate the critical importance of water rights and infrastructure in the Colorado Front Range development.
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1890 · East Denver
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1899 · West Denver
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1902 · Greeley
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Niwot
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1938 · Derby
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1938 · Long Branch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1940 · Brighton
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Eastlake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Lafayette
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Derby
USGS Topo · 1:31,680