1948 Map of Kassler

About this map

Kassler and the surrounding Front Range foothills are defined here by a critical water management landscape, where the South Platte River emerges from the canyon. The Denver Board of Water Commissioners infrastructure is evident through the Filtration Pond and Reservoir near the northern boundary. This post-war era view reveals a network of small rural schoolhouses, such as Roxborough Park Sch and Indian Creek Sch, which served the scattered settlements of the Hogback and Jarre Canyon. To the east, the industrial presence of Louviers is anchored by two major rail lines: the Denver and Rio Grande Western and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe. The southern portion of the map transitions into the Pike National Forest, marked by the Indian Creek Ranger Sta and remote peaks like Carpenter Peak.