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1958 Map of Boulder City

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Boulder City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Boulder City stands at the center of this high-desert survey, appearing at a stage of established civic growth within its defined Boulder City Municipal Area. The infrastructure of the era is evident in the Boulder City Airport and the Pacific railroad line which threads through Railroad Pass to reach the town. To the west, the industrial character of the landscape is defined by extensive Gravel Pits and historical extraction points such as the Alunite Mine, while the McCullough Range and Eldorado Valley dictate the local topography.

Evidence of earlier mining activity is scattered across the mountains, from the Blue Quartz Mine to the Quo Vadis Mine near Dutchman Pass. The eastern edge of the map transitions into the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, where desert washes like Hemenway Wash and Bootleg Wash cut through the Eldorado Mountains. This survey captures the town’s transition from its construction-era origins into a permanent residential and recreational hub.