1965 Map of Littleton

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Chatfield Lake dominates the southern landscape of this mid-century survey, its expansive waters and the adjacent Chatfield State Park providing a clear recreational and flood-control anchor for the growing suburbs south of Denver. The terrain is defined by the confluence of the South Platte River and Plum Creek, which navigate a complex network of reservoirs including Me Lellan Reservoir and Bowles Reservoir No 1. This era shows a community in transition, where new residential infrastructure like the Southwest Plaza Mall and schools such as Columbine High Sch and St Marys Sch sit alongside industrial elements like the Coal Mine road and the dual tracks of the Denver & Rio Grande Western RR and Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe RR. Further south, smaller locales like Blakeland and Arequia mark the points where established rail lines meet the emerging suburban fringe.