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1965 Map of Indian Hills

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Indian Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Indian Hills and the winding course of Turkey Creek dominate this topographical study of the Jefferson County foothills during the mid-1960s. The landscape is a network of steep drainages and prominent summits, including Mount Lindo and Plymouth Mountain, where ranching and early mountain residential developments began to overlap. Large landholdings like the Ken Caryl Ranch and Willow Springs Ranch appear alongside smaller named settlements such as Tiny Town and Homewood Park.

Evidence of local community life is scattered throughout the canyons, from the Sampson Sch to the South Turkey Creek Community Center. Religious and educational institutions are well-represented by the Western Bible Institute and Mountain High Chapel. Resource extraction and land use are visible through various labels for a Gravel Pit, Claypit, and an unspecified Mine, while the numerous gulches—such as Rattlesnake Gulch and Docmann Gulch—illustrate the complex water-carved geography typical of the Colorado Front Range.