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1965 Map of Indian Hills

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

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

Turkey Creek and its namesake Turkey Creek Canyon carve a prominent path through this 1965 survey of the Front Range foothills. The map details a transition from the lower Dutch Creek drainage toward the high elevations of Plymouth Mountain and Sampson Mtn. Settlement patterns are concentrated in pockets like Indian Hills and the roadside attraction of Tiny Town, while local spiritual life is anchored by Mountain High Chapel and Gilmore Chapel.

Resource extraction and land use are evident through labels for a Quarry, a Mica Mine Gulch, and Claypits near the Bergen Reservoirs. The landscape is deeply dissected by numerous drainages, including Van Alderstien Gulch and Rattlesnake Gulch, while recreation is represented by the Golf Course and the sprawling Deer Creek Canyon Park. This record preserves the location of rural estates like Lone Pine Estates and Sky Village before later suburban expansion.