Carefully restored reproduction of the 1966 Boulder, Colorado USGS quad, capturing the city of Boulder and the surrounding Front Range foothills. Enhanced with modern high-resolution terrain shading.
Price range: $49.00 through $179.00
About the Boulder, CO USGS Map | Circa 1966
This Boulder, CO USGS Map is a carefully restored reproduction of the original 1966 USGS quadrangle survey, capturing the city of Boulder and the surrounding Front Range foothills as they appeared in the mid-1960s – a pivotal era of growth for one of Colorado’s most beloved college towns. For longtime residents, University of Colorado alumni, and anyone with deep roots in Boulder, this map offers a detailed, nostalgic window into the city’s recent past.
Restored from the original survey and enhanced with modern high-resolution terrain shading, this map brings mid-century USGS cartography back to life with a level of visual depth and clarity the original print never had.
What’s Depicted on This Map
This vintage Boulder, Colorado map preserves the meticulous hand-drafted detail of the original 1966 USGS survey: contour lines, street grids, the early footprint of the University of Colorado Boulder campus, and the dramatic foothills terrain that rises abruptly along the city’s western edge. The Flatirons, Boulder Creek, and the foothills of the Front Range are all rendered with the precision that defines classic American topographic mapping, offering a striking sense of how the city sits at the meeting point of plains and mountains.
To bring this historic data into the present, we’ve added high-resolution shaded relief terrain to the original quadrangle, giving the print a striking sense of depth and dimension. The Flatirons and surrounding foothills seem to lift off the page, turning a flat historical survey into a piece of dimensional, gallery-worthy art.
This map of Boulder, Colorado is as much a historical document as it is a wall print — a detailed record of the city during a formative decade of its growth.
Print Quality & Materials
Every map is printed on premium photo paper using archival-quality giclée inks, the same standard used in fine art galleries and museums. Giclée printing produces exceptionally sharp linework, vibrant and accurate color reproduction, and prints that are certified to resist fading for decades.
Each print is individually produced in the USA, with attention to detail that makes the difference between something you hang on a wall and something you genuinely treasure.
Framed options are available in a black woodgrain frame with a plexiglass front and pre-installed hanging hardware, so your map arrives ready to display. Prefer to frame it yourself? The print-only option ships flat up to 16in x 20in and rolled in a sturdy shipping tube for larger sizes, arriving ready for any standard frame.
Perfect For
This vintage Boulder, Colorado map makes a meaningful and distinctive gift for a wide range of people and occasions:
Available in two sizes -16×20, and 24×30 inches – this print scales beautifully whether you’re hanging it in a study nook or making a statement above a sofa or desk.
Data Source & Methodology
This map is derived from the original 1966 USGS quadrangle survey of the Boulder, Colorado area. The original survey data – contours, drainages, and built features – has been carefully restored and enhanced with modern high-resolution shaded relief terrain, producing a print that honors the integrity of the historic USGS survey while delivering the visual impact of a contemporary fine art map.
Original USGS map obtained from the USGS TopoView Portal.
We also offer another restored USGS map that covers a considerably larger area: Colorado Front Range Map
Check out all of our restored USGS maps here: USGS Maps
