2016 Map of Piney Creek

About this map

Aurora and Centennial dominate the northern half of this landscape, representing the dense residential expansion of the Denver metropolitan area in the early 21st century. The massive Aurora Reservoir serves as a prominent landmark in the northeast, while the suburban grid is carved by natural drainages including Sampson Gulch and Toll Gate Cr. To the south, the town of Parker anchors a transition toward more open terrain where land remains divided by the Public Land Survey System as indicated by the township and range lines of t5s r66w, t5s r65w, t6s r66w, and t6s r65w. This 2016 survey captures the area during a period of significant growth, with new developments pressing against older landmarks like the Everitt Airport and various gulches such as Baldwin Gulch and Sulphur Gulch. The intersection of three counties—Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert—meets in the southern portion of the sheet.