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1906 Map of Loveland

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Loveland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

Agricultural development and water management define this landscape at the eastern edge of the Front Range. The Big Thompson River cuts through the western highlands at Big Thompson Canyon before entering a complex network of irrigation ditches and reservoirs on the plains. The settlement of Loveland serves as a central hub, surrounded by dozens of engineered water bodies like Lake Loveland, Boyd Lakes, and Fossil Creek Reservoir. This intricate system reflects the early 20th-century push to reclaim the arid Colorado plains for farming.

Transportation corridors follow the terrain, with the C & S R R and G W R R railroads connecting the agricultural centers of Berthoud, Campion, and Arkins. To the west, the topographic relief transitions sharply at Green Ridge and Glade Ridge, where the map borders the Roosevelt National Forest. Notable landmarks for local historians include the Cemetery north of Loveland and the numerous family-named reservoirs like Welch Reservoir and Benson Lake.