Box Elder Creek and Coal Creek wind through this high plains landscape on the border of Arapahoe and Elbert counties. The terrain is defined by the subtle drainages of Hay Gulch, where residential development and ranching interests have begun to intersect with established agricultural tracts. Local education history is represented by the location of the Schley School along Co Road 29, serving as a central landmark for rural residents. Evidence of private aviation and specialized land use appears at the Harrington Ranch Airport in the northern portion of the quadrangle. Modern thoroughfares like Co Road 194 bisect the area, while smaller paths such as Running Creek Ranch Rd and Antelope Ridge provide access to the undulating hills and drainages that characterize this part of the Colorado interior.
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1890 · East Denver
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1894 · Castle Rock
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1913 · Castle Rock
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1939 · Coal Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1939 · Elizabeth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Piney Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1942 · Piney Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1942 · Coal Creek
USGS Topo · 1:31,680
1945 · Elizabeth
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Denver
USGS Topo · 1:250,000