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1965 Map of Highlands Ranch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Highlands Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The growing suburban footprint of Littleton and Greenwood Village meets the expansive open territory of Highlands Ranch in this mid-1960s topographic survey. Residential developments are clearly concentrated in the north, showing established neighborhoods around Euclid Jr High Sch and the Southglenn Shopping Ctr. This expansion contrasts sharply with the southern half of the map, where the landscape is defined by deep drainages like Marcy Gulch and Lee Gulch, along with legacy agricultural sites such as Cheese Ranch and McArthur Ranch.

The presence of the High Line Canal winding through the terrain highlights the region's historic reliance on water management for both irrigation and municipal growth. Important community landmarks of the era include the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens (Cemetery) and Arapahoe High Sch. The intersection of regional infrastructure is marked by the presence of both the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR along the western edge.