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1967 Map of Erie

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Erie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Erie and Lafayette anchor this 1960s landscape, which reveals a transition from traditional agriculture and mining toward modern infrastructure. The terrain is crisscrossed by an extensive network of irrigation ditches, including the Liggett Ditch and Cottonwood Ditch, supporting the region's farms and reservoirs like Panama Res No 1. Evidence of the area's coal-producing history is clearly visible through landmarks such as the Columbine Mine, Hayward Mine, and the Erie Mine northeast of town.

Industrial and recreational developments appear alongside older settlements like Canfield and Gooding. The presence of the Mountain View Drag Strip and several Radio Towers indicates the mid-century evolution of the Boulder and Weld County borderlands. The rail-and-river economy is defined by the Union Pacific and Chicago Burlington and Quincy lines, which navigate the path of Boulder Creek and its various tributaries.