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1942 Map of Golden

Name: 1942 Topographic Map of Golden
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1942
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1942

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North Table Mountain and South Table Mountain dominate this landscape, framing the valley where Golden sits at the foot of the mountains. This 1939 survey captures a complex irrigation and transit network vital to the region's development. A dense web of water management systems including the Farmers Highline Canal and the Wannamaker and Southern Canal supports the agricultural lands surrounding settlements like Leyden and Thompson.

Transit corridors are remarkably detailed, showing the Denver and Intermountain (Electric) line alongside traditional rail routes like the Denver and Salt Lake RR. Local life is anchored by dispersed institutions, from the Mount Olivet Cemetery to numerous rural schoolhouses such as Wagner Sch and Maple Grove Sch. To the south, the State Military Reservation Camp George West occupies a significant tract, while the prominent landmark of Castle Rock stands watch over the southern valley floor.