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2019 Map of Louisville

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Louisville and Lafayette anchor a landscape defined by an extensive network of irrigation ditches and reservoirs, a hallmark of the agricultural and industrial water management history in this region. Water bodies like Marshall Lake, the Great Western Reservoir, and Base Line Reservoir are connected by historically significant diversions such as the Community Ditch, Goodhue Ditch, and Davidson Ditch. These waterways supported the development of communities like Superior and the northern reaches of Westminster, which sit on the edge of the Rocky Flats plateau.

The presence of the Sacred Heart of Mary Cem and the Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture suggests the diverse cultural and spiritual institutions that took root as the population expanded. Modern transit and recreational infrastructure, including the US 36 Bikeway Trail and the Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport, illustrate the transition from a resource-based economy to a high-traffic suburban corridor.