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1944 Map of Eastlake

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Eastlake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

About this map

The South Platte River and its accompanying irrigation network define this 1938 landscape in Adams County, just north of Denver. The map reveals an intensive agricultural economy sustained by complex water management, including the Union Ditch, Bull Canal, and Signal Ditch. Small rural settlements like Eastlake and Hazeltine serve as focal points for local farmers, supported by a system of country schools including Pleasantview Sch and Moreland Sch. The Union Pacific railroad corridor runs through the heart of the area, providing the essential link for transporting goods from the high plains to the growing city markets.

Water storage is prominent throughout the terrain, with family-named or numbered landmarks such as Smith Reservoir, Richards Res, and the three Wadley Reservoirs. This survey, sponsored by the Denver Board of Water Commissioners, provides a precise record of the reservoirs and lakes—like Ohio Lake and Lake Erie—that were vital to this semi-arid region before the post-war suburban expansion reached these fields.