The South Platte River enters this landscape through the narrow Canyon at Waterton, where the Platte Canyon Reservoir and Platte Canyon Dam manage the vital water flow near the Foothills Treatment Plant. This era shows a complex industrial and residential balance along the prominent north-south Hogback ridge. Extensive mining activity is evident, from the cluster of Hogback Number Two Mine and Hogback Number Three Mine to the Helmer Lime Quarry further south. The settlement at Louviers sits east of the ridge, while developments like Roxborough Park sit tucked against the terrain near the Arrowhead Golf Course. The map traces essential infrastructure including the Highline Canal and modern utility features such as Aurora Rampart Tunnel Number 2, showing the ongoing engineering required to support this community.
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1890 · East Denver
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Platte Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Castle Rock
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1899 · West Denver
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1913 · Castle Rock
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1935 · East Denver Nos. 3 and 4
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1940 · Castle Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · Highland Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Littleton
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1945 · Castle Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500