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1941 Map of Fitzsimons

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Fitzsimons
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

Fitzsimons General Hospital U S Military Reservation dominates the northern landscape of this Arapahoe County survey, marking a significant military presence on the Colorado plains just before the United States entered World War II. The map reveals a transition from the established military grounds and suburban edges to the east, where the Lowry Field Bombing Range No 2 Military Reservation reflects the era's expanding defense requirements.

Hydraulic engineering of the high plains is evident in the path of the High Line Canal and the remnants of an Abandoned Canal near Sand Creek. Local life is anchored by a network of rural schools, including Clyde Miller Sch and Pleasant View Sch, which served families living along historic corridors like Smoky Hill Road. The presence of Radio Center suggests the technological shifts occurring in this landscape as communications infrastructure began to dot the terrain between Cherry Creek and the eastern branches of Tollgate Creek.