1954 Map of Larkspur

About this map

Larkspur and the surrounding Front Range foothills are defined by a convergence of major transportation corridors and high-altitude ranching at the edge of the Pike National Forest. This 1954 survey, updated with late-1970s revisions, highlights the parallel operations of the Denver and Rio Grande Western and the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroads, which hug the base of Raspberry Butte and Spruce Mountain. The map details the transition from small settlements like Palmer Lake at the southern boundary to the expansive pastoral reaches of the Perry Park South Ranch and Crystal Springs Ranch.