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1906 Map of Loveland

Name: 1906 Topographic Map of Loveland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

The agrarian and industrial roots of the northern Front Range are visible in this survey of Loveland and its surrounding agricultural plains. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation ditches and reservoirs, including Lake Loveland, Fossil Creek Reservoir, and the Boyd Lakes complex, which supported the region's burgeoning sugar beet and farming economy. In the foothills to the west, the Roosevelt National Forest boundary meets prominent terrain like Flatiron Mtn and Green Ridge, while the Big Thompson River cuts through the canyon toward the valley floor.

Industrial development is anchored by the Great Western R R and a Plaster Mill near Arkins. The map details smaller rural centers such as Berthoud, Campion, and Masonville, providing a look at Larimer County before late-twentieth-century expansion. The presence of numerous small family-named water bodies like Benson Lake and Donath Lake offers specific geographic points for genealogists and local historians.