The City of Highlands was intended to be an elite suburb, a residential community with the men earning their living in Denver and retiring in the evening to Highlands. Highlanders were a very proud people, proud of their pure air, pure water (artesian aquifer), fine homes, good schools and high morals.
In this context, Highlands was intended as a prestigious community for professionals working in Denver, where they could return to an idyllic setting with clean air, pure water, fine homes, good schools, and a strong sense of morality.