2020 Map of Boulder Town

About this map

Boulder Town and Boulder sit at a geological crossroads in Garfield County, where the high timber of the Dixie National Forest meets the canyon country of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The settlement pattern follows the life-giving waters of Boulder Creek, which is fed by Bear Creek and Deer Creek. This late-period survey illustrates the complex infrastructure required to navigate this terrain, including the famous Burr Trail Road and South Lower Boulder Road. Local landmarks like Balancing Rock, Schoolhouse Ledge, and Sadies Nipple provide navigational anchors across the varied benches and mesas. The presence of the Tailrace Canal and Boulder Cemetery offers evidence of the town's agricultural and social foundations, while numerous family-named landmarks like Durffey Mesa and Thompson Ledge highlight the generational connection to this landscape.