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1949 Map of Fort Lupton

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Fort Lupton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The South Platte River corridor defines the landscape of this region, where irrigation networks and agricultural development converge near the Weld and Adams county line. The hub of Fort Lupton serves as a primary settlement, anchored by essential civic structures including the Post Office, Fire Station, and multiple educational institutions such as the Twombly Primary Sch. The map reveals a transition from the structured town grid to the sprawling river bottomlands, where gravel extraction at various Gravel Pits and public spaces like Pearson Park and Lone Pine Park line the water's edge.

Rural life is evidenced by a network of outlying landmarks, including the isolated Independence School and the Hillside Cemetery to the east. Water management is a central theme of the era, with Sand Hill Lake and the confluence of Big Dry Creek, Little Dry Creek, and Dry Creek illustrating the complex drainage of the Platte valley. Notable topographic features like Smith Mound provide distinctive reference points in an otherwise agricultural expanse.