1958 Map of Boulder City

About this map

Boulder City stands as a distinct planned community in the desert, established to house the workforce that built the nearby Hoover Dam. This topographic record shows the town's mid-century footprint, featuring the High School, Memorial Park, and the Municipal Airport on its western edge. To the north and west, the landscape is defined by the Mountains and the drainage patterns of Hemenway Wash and Bootleg Wash. The presence of an Old Railroad Grade and the Boulder City municipal boundary illustrates the town’s early infrastructure and growth constraints. To the east, the terrain rises into the Eldorado Mountains, falling away toward the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. These borders emphasize the town's unique position as a gateway to the federally managed lands and waters of the Colorado River system.