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1966 Map of Piney Creek, 1973 Print
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1966 Map of Piney Creek

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Military Reservation lands and evolving rural boundaries dominate this survey of the high plains southeast of Denver. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of the South Platte drainage, including the branching paths of West Toll Gate Creek and East Toll Gate Creek, alongside the namesake Piney Creek. This mid-1960s edition, with purple photorevisions from 1971, captures the transition from traditional ranching to suburban expansion, noted by the presence of a Cem and Gravel Pit. Important transit corridors like the historic Smoky Hill Road and Airline Road cut across the drainage basins of Sampson Gulch and Baldwin Gulch, marking the routes of early commerce. Strategic infrastructure is visible through an Observation Tower, a Radio Facility, and a private Landing Strip, reflecting the integration of utility and aviation into the once-quiet drainages of Murphy Creek and Coal Creek.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1966
Date Published1973
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27.2 inches

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SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain