Price range: $49.00 through $179.00
About the Dillon, CO USGS Map | 1934 Edition
This Dillon, CO USGS Map is a carefully restored reproduction of the original 1934 USGS quadrangle survey. It captures Summit County, Colorado, as it existed nearly a century ago – before the construction of Dillon Reservoir reshaped the valley and the town of Dillon itself was relocated to higher ground. For anyone with a connection to this corner of the Colorado high country, this map offers a rare and detailed window into the landscape as it once was.
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 Summit County Colorado map preserves the meticulous hand-drafted detail of the original 1934 USGS survey: contour lines, drainages, historic town sites, roads, and rail lines rendered with the precision that defines classic American topographic mapping. The original Dillon townsite, the Blue River, and the surrounding ridgelines of the Tenmile Range and Gore Range all appear as they were surveyed, decades before the modern reservoir submerged the valley floor.
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. Peaks and valleys seem to lift off the page, turning a flat historical survey into a piece of dimensional, gallery-worthy art.
This map of Summit County, Colorado is as much a historical document as it is a wall print — a detailed record of the land before one of the area’s most significant transformations.
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 map of Summit County, Colorado 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 1934 USGS quadrangle survey of the Dillon, Colorado area, located in Summit County. 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. The original map was obtained from the USGS TopoView portal.
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