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1950 Map of Longmont

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Longmont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Longmont serves as the focal point of this 1950s landscape, situated at the intersection of a complex agricultural irrigation network. The town is densely detailed with numerous neighborhood landmarks including Roosevelt Park, Sunset Park, and the St Johns Sch. Beyond the urban grid, the surrounding plains are defined by an extensive system of man-made waterways like the Oligarchy Ditch, Chicago Ditch, and Highland Supply Ditch, which fuel the local economy by feeding numerous bodies of water such as Terry Lake and Calkins Lake (Union Reservoir).

Tracing the historical roots of the area reveals several rural institutions, including the Liberty Hall Grange and family-named schools such as Chapman Sch and Burlington School. The map also captures remnants of early industry at Dixons Mills and identifies two schools already noted as abandoned by mid-century: Lakeview Sch (Aband) and Coffin School (Aband). Industrial development is marked by the presence of a Sewage Disposal plant and several gravel pits along the southern St Vrain Creek corridor.