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1950 Map of Niwot

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Niwot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Gun Barrel Hill and the surrounding Boulder County agricultural landscape define this mid-century survey. The area is a complex network of irrigation, featuring numerous water-diversion projects like Farmers Ditch and the Ditch systems that sustain the local farms. At the center of the industrial landscape sits Valmont, where the Fluorite Mill and a nearby Gravel Pit indicate the local extractive economy near Valmont Butte.

Transportation and education are well-represented, with three major rail lines including the Union Pacific and the Burlington Route intersecting the terrain. The map records several rural education centers such as Batchelder School and White Rock School, which served the community of Niwot and the outlying farms. This landscape represents a pivotal era before suburban expansion, where aviation at Boulder Airport and traditional agriculture coexisted alongside prominent landmarks like Haystack Mountain.