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1965 Map of Lafayette

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

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Lafayette and Broomfield anchor this study of the evolving corridor between Denver and Boulder during a period of rapid suburban expansion. The map details an landscape where agricultural infrastructure, such as the Community Ditch and Highline Canal, begins to share space with modern developments like the Broomfield Interchange and Jeffco Airport. Purple revision overlays from 1979 highlight the sudden outward growth of residential areas and corporate boundaries near the Colorado and Southern and Burlington Northern railroad lines.

Local landmarks like the Louisville Cem, Emerald Church, and several neighborhood schools including Kohl Sch and Emerald Sch provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians. The density of named reservoirs and ditches, from Nissen Reservoir No 2 to Farmers Highline Canal, illustrates the complex water management required to support the expanding communities of Northglenn, Thornton, and Federal Heights.