1950s Maps of Frederick, Colorado

1. 1950 Map of Frederick

   

   1950 Frederick

   1950 Print · USGS

   The coal-rich corridor of Weld County is caught in a moment of industrial transition during the early 1950s. Genealogists and historians can trace the mining family hubs of Frederick, Firestone, and Dacono, alongside local schools like Mount View School and the Shamrock Mine.

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4. 1950 Map of Gowanda

   

   1950 Gowanda

   1950 Print · USGS

   Weld County farming and rail communities thrive along the river bottom in the years following the war. Researchers can locate the Pearl Howlett School, trace the Great Western tracks, and identify family landmarks like the Rinn Valley Grange.

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7. 1950 Map of Erie, 1956 Print

   

   1950 Erie

   1956 Print · USGS

   In the mid-century landscape of the Colorado plains, coal mining and irrigation dictate the growth of towns and transport. Genealogists can trace family roots through markers like the Columbine Mine, Gooding School, and Erie Cem.

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10. 1950 Map of Longmont, 1960 Print

    

    1950 Longmont

    1960 Print · USGS

    Longmont and the surrounding plains of Boulder and Weld Counties appear here at the mid-century, defined by a massive network of irrigation ditches and vital rail lines. Genealogists can trace family roots through several local burial grounds like Mountain View Cemetery or locate rural landmarks such as Dixons Mills and Liberty Hall Grange.

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13. 1951 Map of Erie

    

    1951 Erie

    1951 Print · USGS

    The mining and agricultural corridor of Weld and Boulder counties is captured here in the early 1950s. Researchers can trace dozens of individual operations like the Morrison Mine and Erie Mine, or locate family sites near the Gooding School and Erie Cemetery.

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16. 1951 Map of Longmont

    

    1951 Longmont

    1951 Print · USGS

    The agricultural plains of Boulder and Weld Counties are captured here in the early fifties as the town of Longmont expanded. Researchers can trace rural landmarks like the Liberty Hall Grange, Dixons Mills, and several family cemeteries and schools.

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19. 1954 Map of Greeley, 1966 Print

    

    1954 Greeley

    1966 Print · USGS

    Northern Colorado transitions from high-alpine peaks to the irrigated South Platte valley during this mid-century period of growth. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-connected hubs like Greeley and Longmont alongside landmarks like Horsetooth Reservoir and Estes Park.

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22. 1957 Map of Greeley

    

    1957 Greeley

    1957 Print · USGS

    Northern Colorado in the mid-fifties is captured here as the agricultural plains of Weld County meet the high peaks of the Front Range. Genealogists and historians can trace rail-linked towns like Keenesburg and Roggen or locate early water features such as Boyd Lake and Fossil Creek Reservoir.

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25. 1958 Map of Greeley

    

    1958 Greeley

    1958 Print · USGS

    Northern Colorado and the high peaks of the Front Range appear here in the mid-fifties as the region's agricultural and rail networks were fully established. Genealogists can locate family homes near Virginia Dale, Waverly, or Kuner, and trace the path of the Union Pacific Railroad through Greeley.

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