1958 Map of Boulder City

About this map

Boulder City stands as a focal point of infrastructure and recreation during the late 1950s, serving as a gateway to the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. The map reveals a town built upon government necessity, featuring the U S Government RR and the Union Pacific rail lines that once supported regional development. Local civic life is anchored by Memorial Park, a High School, and essential utilities like the Filtration Plant and Sewage Disposal facility. To the west, the Boulder City Airport occupies the flat expanse of the El Dorado Valley, while the surrounding terrain is defined by the El Dorado Mountains and drainage features such as Hemenway Wash and Bootleg Wash. This survey captures the structured transition from a federal company town into a municipal recreation hub, evidenced by the large Boulder City Municipal Recreation Area boundary.