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1965 Map of Montbello

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Montbello
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1994
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1994

About this map

The expansive Rocky Mountain Arsenal dominates the northern landscape of this mid-century survey, its military reservation boundary enclosing a network of water bodies like Derby Lake, Ladora Lake, and Lake Mary. To the south, the planned residential growth of Montbello emerges as a distinct grid of streets and parks, bounded by the developing corridors of Peoria Street and Tower Road. The map documents a critical period of urban expansion where military land use meets the residential sprawl of northeast Denver.

Industrial and institutional landmarks dot the perimeter, from the Rocky Mtn Speedway near Irondale to the County Jail and the vast Fitzsimons Army Medical Center complex. Genealogists and local historians can trace the early infrastructure of neighborhoods like Aurora and Roydale, alongside natural features such as First Creek and Sand Creek, which persist amidst the encroaching paving of Peña Boulevard and local schools including Martin Luther King Middle Sch.