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2019 Map of Piney Creek

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Piney Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The suburban development of the High Plains unfolds across this survey, centered on the rapidly growing intersection of the Aurora, Centennial, and Parker municipalities. The northern landscape is dominated by the Aurora Reservoir, a significant water feature surrounded by an emerging network of recreational paths like the Aurora Reservoir Trail. The transition from rural to residential is evident in the dense street grids of the t5s r66w and t5s r65w townships, where large-scale institutions like the University of Phoenix Southlands Learning Center have established a presence.

Natural drainages such as Piney Creek and Sulphur Gulch cut through the topography, often paralleled by community trails that preserve these corridors amidst housing developments. To the southeast, the terrain remains more open near the Cottonwood Hills, where the Everitt Airport and large-lot residential areas like Amanda Ranch Ln reflect the area's rural-residential heritage. This map documents a precise moment in the transformation of the tri-county border region between Arapahoe, Douglas, and Elbert counties.