1967 Map of Niwot

About this map

Niwot and the northeast outskirts of Boulder are shown during a period of significant suburban expansion, with purple overprinting highlighting the urban growth of the late 1970s. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of irrigation and storage, including the large Boulder Reservoir, Dodd Reservoir, and Leggett Reservoir, supporting the transition from agricultural use to residential development. The terrain is punctuated by Haystack Mountain and the prominent Valmont Butte, while the Colorado and Southern railroad and Colorado 119 provide the primary transportation corridors. Local history is anchored by the Niwot Cemetery and Valmont Cemetery, alongside community landmarks like the Boulder Country Club and the Boulder Municipal Airport. This 1967 survey, with 1979 revisions, documents the era when former gravel pits and open ranch land began transforming into the modern Front Range corridor.