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1965 Map of Parker

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Parker and the surrounding drainage basins of the Arapahoe and Douglas County line are captured here during a period of transition in the mid-1960s. The landscape is defined by the northward flow of Cherry Creek and its many tributaries, including Newlin Gulch and Cottonwood Creek. To the north, the Cherry Lake State Recreation Area centers on the impoundment of Cherry Lake, while infrastructure like the Aurora Water Well Field and the Radio Tower (KOA) indicate the growing utility needs of the nearby metropolitan corridor.

Local history is anchored by the Lewis Cem and the small residential footprint of Grandview Estates. The map documents early suburban reach via Belleview Road and Arapahoe Road, even as significant portions of the terrain, such as the slopes of Smoky Hill, remain characterized by open space and sand extraction at various Sandpits. This record shows the region just as the high plains were beginning to see the first major expansions of modern development.