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1965 Map of Highlands Ranch

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Highlands Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Highlands Ranch and its southern expanses are captured here during a significant period of suburban expansion into the high plains. The landscape transitions from the established residential grids of Englewood and Littleton in the northwest to the developing master-planned communities and ranch lands further south. The map documents an extensive network of educational and recreational facilities, including numerous local institutions like Newton Middle School and Arapahoe High Sch, alongside leisure spaces such as the Southglenn Country Club and The Links at Highland Ranch Golf Course.

A network of gulches—including Big Dry Creek, Spring Gulch, and Marcy Gulch—carve through the terrain, while the Denver and Rio Grande Western RR provides a industrial perimeter. Notable landmarks like the Fiddlers Green Amphitheater and Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens appear alongside the more remote McArthur Ranch, illustrating the intersection of modern suburban life with the area's agricultural past.