1945 Map of Indian Hills

About this map

Indian Hills and the winding course of Turkey Creek anchor this mid-century survey of the Front Range foothills. The landscape is defined by the prominent north-south ridge of the Hogback, which separates the high prairie from the rising peaks to the west. Small mountain communities and ranching outposts like Tiny Town, Ken Caryl Ranch, and Willow Springs Ranch illustrate the area's development during the late 1930s. The presence of rural institutions such as the Medlen Sch and Simpson Sch alongside numerous named gulches like Mica Mine Gulch and Switzers Gulch provides specific locations for local historians to trace early Jefferson County settlement patterns. Significant summits including Bald Mountain and Deer Mtn rise above the drainage networks of Deer Creek and its various forks.