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1967 Map of Niwot

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Niwot
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

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Gun Barrel Hill and Valmont Butte anchor this mid-century landscape where agricultural traditions met emerging infrastructure in the late 1960s. The area north of Boulder shows a complex network of water management, centered on the massive Boulder Reservoir and a system of ditches and creeks including Left-hand Creek and Dry Creek. Industrial and municipal development is evident through the presence of the Power Plant at Valmont, numerous Gravel Pits, and the Boulder Municipal Airport.

Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of the community through rural landmarks like the Niwot Cem and Valmont Cem. Educational and social hubs of the era are clearly marked, including Niwot Sch, Arapahoe Sch, and the Boulder Country Club. The rail-reliant economy is still visible via the Colorado and Southern and Union Pacific lines, which cut across a landscape of named country roads such as Oxford Road and Niwot Road.