Divide Country, as it was defined by the residents at the pioneering, covered portions of today’s three Colorado counties of Douglas, Elbert, and El Paso. What tied these two Palmer Divide watershed areas closely together? This presentation explores the geology, economy and social structures from the gold rush days to the present. Presented by Larry Schlupp at the Perry Park Country Club, on October 23, 2025.

Donwload Towns and Communities of Divide Country

From its origin near Palmer Lake to the devastation downstream in the Platte and Arkansas rivers, Larry presents the progression of the 1965 flood. He contextualizes the flood in relation to the 1864 flood and speculates on what will happen when the next flood of this magnitude impacts one of the nation’s fastest-growing counties. Presented by Larry Schlupp at the Spur of the Moment on September 25, 2025.