Rare Old Map of Boulder, Colorado by USGS, 1904 – Gunbarrel, Table Mountain & South Boulder Creek
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Published in 1926 from survey work dated 1904, the US Geological Survey’s “Boulder” presents an early twentieth-century portrait of one of Colorado’s...
Continua a leggerePublished in 1926 from survey work dated 1904, the US Geological Survey’s “Boulder” presents an early twentieth-century portrait of one of Colorado’s most distinctive Front Range landscapes. Drawn at the practical and revealing scale of 1:62,500, the map captures Boulder at a moment when the town’s identity was being shaped by education, mining legacies, agriculture, transport, and access to the mountains. Its restrained earth-toned palette and precise contouring give the sheet an elegant scientific clarity, while also conveying the drama of terrain rising abruptly from plains to foothills. The result is both a technical document and a historical window onto Boulder before the modern expansion that would transform it into a celebrated center of outdoor culture, research, and innovation.
The US Geological Survey, founded in 1879, became one of the most influential cartographic institutions in American history, charged with measuring, classifying, and explaining the nation’s varied terrain. Maps such as this were essential tools for engineers, geologists, land managers, railroad planners, miners, and settlers, translating field observation into a standardized visual language. Here, the USGS topographic method is especially compelling: contour lines do more than mark elevation; they reveal the shape and energy of the land. Hills, ridges, valleys, creek beds, roadways, and rail lines are brought into disciplined relation, allowing the viewer to understand Boulder not simply as a town, but as a settlement inseparable from its surrounding geology.
Boulder itself appears amid a richly textured setting of creeks, slopes, routes, and rising ground. Boulder Creek and South Boulder Creek provide natural axes through the landscape, their courses cutting across the mapped terrain and helping explain patterns of settlement, movement, and land use. The nearby foothills are rendered with close, rhythmic contour lines, making visible the transition from the flatter lands east of town to the rugged mountain front. Table Mountain, unnamed ridges, and surrounding uplands lend the map a strong sense of verticality. Roads and railways trace the human imprint across this demanding geography, while dotted trails suggest older, more intimate pathways through the hills and valleys.
The map belongs to a period of rapid change in and around Boulder. By the early 1900s, the city had already developed from a frontier settlement into a regional community with educational, commercial, and agricultural importance, anchored by the University of Colorado and connected to broader markets by rail and road. The landscape shown here preserves evidence of those connections, as infrastructure threads across creek corridors and open ground. At the same time, the map predates much of Boulder’s later suburban growth and technological prominence, giving it a rare documentary value. Places such as Gunbarrel and the surrounding rural lands appear in a context very different from their later development.
What makes this map especially appealing is the tension between precision and atmosphere. The USGS’s fine contour work transforms the Boulder area into a sculptural composition of slopes, basins, and drainages, while the muted topographic colors evoke the arid plains, ochre hills, and mountain shadows of Colorado’s Front Range. It is a map for reading slowly: every creek bend, railway alignment, dotted trail, and clustered contour suggests a story of movement, settlement, resource use, or exploration. For admirers of Colorado history, American scientific mapping, or mountain landscapes, “Boulder” offers a beautifully ordered view of a place whose natural setting has always been central to its identity.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Boulder
- Gunbarrel
- Table Mountain
- Foothills
- South Boulder Creek
- Boulder Creek
- Various unnamed hills and ridges
- Trails indicated by dotted lines
- Road networks
- Railways
Historical context & cartographic details
- Produced by the US Geological Survey, this historical 1:62,500 topographical map shows Boulder, Colorado and the surrounding area.
- The map is dated 1904 and carries a 1926 imprint.
- Published by the US Geological Survey, an institution known for its detailed topographical mapping and contributions to geological and geographical studies in the United States.
- The map features contour lines representing elevation changes, with clear distinctions between landforms and water bodies.
- Its earth-toned color palette is characteristic of topographic maps from the period.
- The map provides a detailed representation of the rugged Colorado terrain, including hills, valleys, and water features.
- It reflects early 20th-century geographical knowledge of the Boulder area, during a period of growth, infrastructure change, and evolving land use patterns.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
Published in 1926 from survey work dated 1904, the US Geological Survey’s “Boulder” presents an early twentieth-century portrait of one of Colorado’s most distinctive Front Range landscapes. Drawn at the practical and revealing scale of 1:62,500, the map captures Boulder at a moment when the town’s identity was being shaped by education, mining legacies, agriculture, transport, and access to the mountains. Its restrained earth-toned palette and precise contouring give the sheet an elegant scientific clarity, while also conveying the drama of terrain rising abruptly from plains to foothills. The result is both a technical document and a historical window onto Boulder before the modern expansion that would transform it into a celebrated center of outdoor culture, research, and innovation.
The US Geological Survey, founded in 1879, became one of the most influential cartographic institutions in American history, charged with measuring, classifying, and explaining the nation’s varied terrain. Maps such as this were essential tools for engineers, geologists, land managers, railroad planners, miners, and settlers, translating field observation into a standardized visual language. Here, the USGS topographic method is especially compelling: contour lines do more than mark elevation; they reveal the shape and energy of the land. Hills, ridges, valleys, creek beds, roadways, and rail lines are brought into disciplined relation, allowing the viewer to understand Boulder not simply as a town, but as a settlement inseparable from its surrounding geology.
Boulder itself appears amid a richly textured setting of creeks, slopes, routes, and rising ground. Boulder Creek and South Boulder Creek provide natural axes through the landscape, their courses cutting across the mapped terrain and helping explain patterns of settlement, movement, and land use. The nearby foothills are rendered with close, rhythmic contour lines, making visible the transition from the flatter lands east of town to the rugged mountain front. Table Mountain, unnamed ridges, and surrounding uplands lend the map a strong sense of verticality. Roads and railways trace the human imprint across this demanding geography, while dotted trails suggest older, more intimate pathways through the hills and valleys.
The map belongs to a period of rapid change in and around Boulder. By the early 1900s, the city had already developed from a frontier settlement into a regional community with educational, commercial, and agricultural importance, anchored by the University of Colorado and connected to broader markets by rail and road. The landscape shown here preserves evidence of those connections, as infrastructure threads across creek corridors and open ground. At the same time, the map predates much of Boulder’s later suburban growth and technological prominence, giving it a rare documentary value. Places such as Gunbarrel and the surrounding rural lands appear in a context very different from their later development.
What makes this map especially appealing is the tension between precision and atmosphere. The USGS’s fine contour work transforms the Boulder area into a sculptural composition of slopes, basins, and drainages, while the muted topographic colors evoke the arid plains, ochre hills, and mountain shadows of Colorado’s Front Range. It is a map for reading slowly: every creek bend, railway alignment, dotted trail, and clustered contour suggests a story of movement, settlement, resource use, or exploration. For admirers of Colorado history, American scientific mapping, or mountain landscapes, “Boulder” offers a beautifully ordered view of a place whose natural setting has always been central to its identity.
Cities, towns and places on this map
- Boulder
- Gunbarrel
- Table Mountain
- Foothills
- South Boulder Creek
- Boulder Creek
- Various unnamed hills and ridges
- Trails indicated by dotted lines
- Road networks
- Railways
Historical context & cartographic details
- Produced by the US Geological Survey, this historical 1:62,500 topographical map shows Boulder, Colorado and the surrounding area.
- The map is dated 1904 and carries a 1926 imprint.
- Published by the US Geological Survey, an institution known for its detailed topographical mapping and contributions to geological and geographical studies in the United States.
- The map features contour lines representing elevation changes, with clear distinctions between landforms and water bodies.
- Its earth-toned color palette is characteristic of topographic maps from the period.
- The map provides a detailed representation of the rugged Colorado terrain, including hills, valleys, and water features.
- It reflects early 20th-century geographical knowledge of the Boulder area, during a period of growth, infrastructure change, and evolving land use patterns.
Looking for a particular place? Review the detailed images to confirm that the town, landmark or feature you have in mind appears on the map. If you are unsure, ask our workshop to check before you order.
Detailed maps are especially rewarding at larger sizes, where names, boundaries and decorative features have more room to be appreciated. Use the close-up preview and size guide to choose the right scale for your wall.
This map looks amazing at sizes all the way up to 50in (125cm). If you are looking for a larger map, please get in touch.
The model in the listing images is holding the 16x20in (40x50cm) version of this map.
Where personalisation is available, you can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. See personalised map examples.
Every piece is printed to museum-grade archival standards using fade-resistant pigment inks on acid-free matte paper. Choose an unframed map print, framed map or canvas using the finish options above. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
With its rich detail and strong sense of place, this map makes a considered gift for a new home, anniversary, retirement or anyone with a personal connection to the area shown. Still deciding? Explore our collection of rare old and vintage maps to discover another place, period or style.
This map is also available as a float framed canvas, sometimes known as a shadow gap framed canvas or canvas floater. The map is printed on artist's cotton canvas and then stretched over a handmade box frame. We then "float" the canvas inside a wooden frame, which is available in a range of colours (black, dark brown, oak, antique gold and white). This is a wonderful way to present a map without glazing in front. See some examples of float framed canvas maps and explore the differences between my different finishes.
For something truly unique, this map is also available in "Unique 3D", our trademarked process that dramatically transforms the map so that it has a wonderful sense of depth. We combine the original map with detailed topography and elevation data, so that mountains and the terrain really "pop". For more info and examples of 3D maps, check my Unique 3D page.
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We print and frame maps and artwork in 23 countries around the world, so your order is usually made close to you or your recipient. That means faster delivery, less time in transit, and no customs or import duty surprises.
Personalised and customised pieces usually take an extra 1–2 working days, because we prepare your design and send it to you for approval before printing.
Very large framed orders can take a little longer, as they need extra care in production and delivery.
Every order is carefully packaged: unframed prints are sent in a strong protective tube, while framed pieces are securely packed with protective materials around the frame.
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Express delivery is available at checkout for most countries. Next-day delivery is available in the UK, US, Singapore and the UAE.
Your order is covered by our 90-day returns policy and 10-year guarantee.
Our standard frame is a gallery-style black ash hardwood frame, with a simple, modern look. It is approximately 20mm (0.8in) wide. You can also view some lovely customer photos of framed maps and art.
We use super-clear acrylic glazing, also known as Perspex or Acrylite, instead of traditional glass. It is lighter, safer, and has lower reflectivity, giving the artwork a clearer, cleaner appearance.
Six standard frame colours are available at no extra cost: black, dark brown, dark grey, oak, white, and antique gold. Custom framing and mounting/matting is also available for customers looking for something more specific.
Most maps, art prints, and illustrations are also available as a framed canvas. We use matte cotton canvas, stretch it over a sustainably sourced wooden box frame, and then float the piece within a wooden outer frame. The finished result is beautifully presented, with no glazing between you and the artwork.
All frames are supplied ready to hang, with either string or brackets fitted to the back. Very large frames will include heavy-duty hanging plates and/or a mounting baton. If you have any questions, please get in touch.
We can also supply old maps and artwork on canvas, foam board, cotton rag, and other materials.
If you would prefer to frame your map or artwork yourself, please read our size guide before ordering.
Every Unique Maps piece begins with an authentic cartographic source or an original design from our London studio.
For our historic maps, we source rare originals from libraries, archives, auction houses and private collections around the world. We carefully restore each map for print—repairing age-related damage, balancing colour and improving clarity while preserving its original detail, texture and character.
Once restored, the map is prepared for your chosen size and finish. Your piece is then printed and, where selected, framed close to its delivery destination.
Our map prints use acid-free 200gsm archival matte paper and fade-resistant pigment inks, creating a rich, non-glossy finish designed to last. Framed maps use crystal-clear optical acrylic and arrive ready to hang.
Canvas, cotton-rag and other specialist presentations are also available. Learn more about our materials and finishes.
Personalising your map
You can add a short title or dedication, mark one meaningful place, or request one considered visual detail. For personalised designs, we send a proof before printing and you can request changes before approval.
For more complex bespoke commissions, contact our design team.
Original or Aged
Choose Original for true-to-source colour, or Aged for a warmer, richer antique character created with our specialist ageing process. See examples of our Aged maps.
Restauriamo e produciamo mappe e stampe d’arte dal 1984, e garantiamo personalmente ogni pezzo.
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