Douglas County History Research Center
1994.001.0037
[Flood cleanup along Highway 85 north of Castle Rock, Colorado]
by Meacham family., Meacham, Frederick Castle, 1926-2003, Meacham, Sue.,
Meacham, Bradford.
[1965 flood damage to Castle Rock area]
1965
Highway 85 north of Castle Rock looking north. Piles of silt on both sides of the roadway. Telephone poles and fences are still standing. Bulldozers, dump trucks and other heavy equipment moving silt off the roadway.
Photo Courtesy Sue Mecham
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