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1942 Map of Highland Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 1942

About this map

The rolling grasslands of the Arapahoe Co Douglas Co line appear here as a landscape of large pastoral estates and early water infrastructure just before the mid-century. Several prominent holdings define the settlement pattern, including the original Highland Ranch, the Cheese Ranch, and the McArthur Ranch, reflecting the area's agricultural foundations. The movement of water across this arid terrain is meticulously documented through the Highline Canal, the Chamberlain Lateral, and the presence of the Englewood Dam.

Social centers for this rural community are anchored by the Curtis Sch and Castlewood Sch, along with a small Cem located near the northern border. Drainage patterns follow established courses such as Big Dry Creek, Little Dry Creek, and Marcy Gulch. This survey, conducted by Verle M. Burtis and Fred Graff, Jr. for the Geological Survey, captures the transition from open range to more managed reservoir sites like the Kistler Reservoir Site.