
The Rocky Mountain Arsenal dominates the northern landscape of this mid-century survey, a military installation defined by its extensive boundary and water features like Derby Lake and Reservoir F. To the south, the rapid post-war expansion of Aurora and Denver is evident as suburban developments like Montbello begin to fill the space between established transportation hubs. The infrastructure of the era is anchored by the massive Stapleton International Airport and the US Army Fitzsimons General Hospital, marking this area as a critical nexus for medical and aviation logistics.
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7 editions found
1890 · East Denver
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1935 · East Denver Nos. 3 and 4
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1938 · Derby
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1938 · Long Branch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1939 · Coal Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1940 · Brighton
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Englewood
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Eastlake
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1940 · Derby
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1941 · Long Branch
USGS Topo · 1:31,680