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1904 Map of Niwot

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Niwot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Agricultural development and early mining activity define the landscape of eastern Boulder County during the earliest years of the twentieth century. The town of Longmont serves as a primary hub, situated near the confluence of St. Vrain Creek and its various irrigation channels, such as the Highland Ditch. To the south, the coal mining heritage of the region is evident near Erie, where the Gladstone Mine and Hayward Mine are located.

Transport networks are heavily represented by three major railroads: the Burlington and Missouri River RR, the Colorado and Southern RR, and the Union Pacific RR. These lines connected smaller settlements like Hygiene, Niwot, and Canfield to the larger regional economy. Water management is a dominant visual feature, with numerous reservoirs and lakes including Mc Intosh Lake, Calkins Lake, and Terry Lake supporting the surrounding plains. Distinctive geological markers like Haystack Mt. and Gunbarrel Hill rise above the complex network of creeks and ditches.