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• HistoryGeo

  View on oclc.org

  HistoryGeo is a software service linking old maps and land records for the purposes of genealogy and history research. Use it for property research or to find local historical sites. Enjoy free access with your library card. For…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• [Aerial Photographs of Douglas County, Colorado]. 1988-1990

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  Archives & Local History's aerial collections (circa 1930s-1990s) can give you a sense of Douglas County's geography and how it has changed over time. Digitized aerials are available on the Archives & Local History website…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Colorado's Front Range

  Wagner, John (Artist)

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  A map of Colorado's Front Range, published in 1994 by Freedom Communications of Colorado Springs. This and many more maps are available at the Castle Rock - Philip S. Miller library during normal business hours.

• Important Farmlands of Douglas County, Colorado

  United States. Soil Conservation Service

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  A map of farmlands in Douglas County, Colorado, published in 1974 by the United States Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service. This and many more maps are available at the Castle Rock - Philip S. Miller library during normal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Soil Survey of Castle Rock Area, Colorado

  United States. Soil Conservation Service

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  This report contains the compiled results of a soil survey in 1974 by Joseph B. Brown, Ronald E. Moreland, Charles P. Prentiss, and Richard C. Henderson of the United States Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Douglas County Conservation District website

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  The Douglas County Conservation District exists to assist with conservation projects through funding and education. Their mission is to promote local projects that encourage sustainable use of natural resources.

• A Summary of Water Quality Within the Douglas County Soil Conservation District

  Cann, J. Charles

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  This 1992 summary examines water quality within the Soil Conservation District in Douglas County. It includes maps, graphs, and detailed explanations. For context, see DouglasConserves.org.

• Douglas County Clippings Notebook : Water

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  This binder compiles newspaper clippings regarding water resources, water law, and other issues related to water in Douglas County from historical times to the present.

• A Report on the South Platte River Area

  South Platte River Citizens Advisory Committee

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  This report, completed in 1973 by the South Platte River Citizens Advisory Committee, examines the state of the South Platte River Valley.

• A Land Made From Water

  Appropriation and the Evolution of Colorado's Landscape, Ditches, and Water Institutions

  Crifasi, Robert. R.,

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  A history of the development of water infrastructure along the Front Range and how that development has impacted its landscape.

• Citizen's Guide to Where Your Water Comes From

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  This magazine, put together by the Colorado Foundation for Water Education, explains Colorado's relationship to water. Topics include water ecology, water demand and use, water storage, water treatment, and various water systems.

• West Plum Creek Reservoir Collection, 1994.003

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  The West Plum Creek Reservoir Collection consists of newsletters, position statements, and letters by concerned citizens of the West Plum Creek Valley who successfully opposed the construction of a reservoir on West Plum Creek. Contents…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cherry Creek Reservoir Watershed

  Watershed Quality and Wastewater Management Plan

  Denver Regional Council of Governments

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  This report, published in 2007 by the Denver Regional Council of Governments, outlines Denver's water resources management plan. It outlines the state of and proposed uses for the Cherry Creek Reservoir watershed. More recent plans exist…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Colorado Water

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  The League of Women Voters of Colorado put together this publication in 1975. It was "designed to present some of the facts, background and issues regarding water in Colorado and to contribute to the public dialogue about how we will use…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• An Evaluation of the Cherry Creek Basin Water Resources and Water Rights

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  This report examines water resources in the Cherry Creek Basin. Somewhat outdated, it is probably most valuable as a historical resource. For current information on the Cherry Creek Basin, see CherryCreekBasin.org.

• A Century of Change in Colorado

  Then and Now, a Photographic History : the Complete Collection

  Johnson, Lawrence M.,

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  A comparison of landscape photography across Colorado from 100 years ago with that of today.

• Ice, Fire, and Nutcrackers

  a Rocky Mountain Ecology

  Constantz, George, 1947-

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  An easy-to-read compilation of some of the unique biological and ecological processes of the Rocky Mountain landscape.

• Colorado Wildlife

  Telander, Todd

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  A field guide to 180 animal species found in Colorado.

• Colorado Flora. Eastern Slope

  a Field Guide to the Vascular Plants

  Weber, William A. (William Alfred), 1918-

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  A field guide to the flora of Colorado's Eastern Slope, which includes Douglas County. This is a companion to "Colorado Flora: Western Slope," which is available through Douglas County Libraries' Interlibrary Loan service.