2010 Map of Frederick

About this map

Firestone Mine, Puritan Mine, and dozens of other named coal operations define the industrial heritage between the growing municipalities of Firestone, Frederick, and Dacono. This landscape is deeply shaped by the extractive economy of the Northern Colorado coalfield, where shaft locations like the New Shaft and Sterling Mine are plotted alongside a complex network of irrigation infrastructure. The movement of water through the Boulder and Weld County Ditch, Stanley Ditch, and Bull Canal highlights the secondary importance of agriculture in this semi-arid region, feeding numerous storage sites including German Reservoir Number 12 and the Section 35 Reservoir. The map also captures specialized transport hubs like the Suckla Farms Balloonport and Firestone Air Park, illustrating the mix of rural, industrial, and suburban development characteristic of the early 21st-century Front Range corridor.