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1965 Map of Englewood

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Englewood
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The State Capitol and the Civic Center stand as the civic heart of this mid-century Colorado landscape, where the urban grid of Denver transitions into the growing suburbs of Englewood and Cherry Hills Village. The 1965 survey, updated in 1980, shows the expansion of residential tracts alongside established institutions like the Colorado Women's College and St Thomas Seminary. The eastern portion of the map is dominated by the sprawling grounds of Lowry Air Force Base and the expansive Fairmount Cemetery.

Hydrological features like Cherry Creek and Goldsmith Gulch weave through the terrain, paralleled by major transit corridors such as the Valley Highway. To the south, the settlement of Sullivan and the residential enclave of Village Heights represent the era's suburban development. This map captures a period when regional connectivity was being reshaped by highways and airfields, yet still maintains the intricate details of local neighborhood schools, from Machebeuf High Sch to Gove Jr High Sch.