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1965 Map of Morrison

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Morrison
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Red Rocks Park and its iconic Red Rocks Amphitheater dominate the central landscape of this mid-century survey, illustrating the area's development as a cultural and recreational hub west of Denver. The map captures the transition from industrial extraction, marked by numerous claypits and gravel pits, to suburban expansion in Pleasant View and Green Mountain Village. The presence of the School for Boys and the Camp George West military reservation highlights the diverse institutional land use of the era.

Transportation corridors like the Lariat Loop Road wind through the foothills near Lookout Mountain, while the southern reaches reveal the quiet presence of Idledale along Bear Creek Canyon. Traces of earlier history are visible at the Falcon Castle Ruins and the Colorado School of Mines Tunnel, providing a detailed look at the infrastructure supporting both the academic and extractive legacies of Jefferson County.