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2019 Map of Larkspur

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Larkspur
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Larkspur and Palmer Lake anchor the eastern corridor of this Douglas County and El Paso County borderland, where the high plains meet the eastern front of the Rockies. The landscape is defined by the steep transitions into the Pike National Forest, marked by the prominent Rampart Range and a series of dramatic geologic features including Raspberry Butte and Monkey Face. A complex network of drainage canyons, such as Starr Canyon and Butler Canyon, shapes the terrain west of the primary residential settlements.

Transport and recreation are intertwined throughout the quadrangle, which documents the modernized path of the Old Territorial Road and the recreational trail systems surrounding Spruce Mountain. The map details the residential expansion of Perry Park, situated near Cantrill Reservoir and its namesake Perry Park Airport. This 2019 survey provides a precise account of the modern interfaces between private development and protected forest lands.