Feature Points
- VINTAGE MAP REPRODUCTION: You’ll love this high quality historic reproduction of 1882 Greeley Colorado Map Print. Our museum quality prints are archival grade, which means it will look great and last without fading for over 100 years. Our print to order maps are made in the USA and each map is inspected for quality. This beautiful artwork is a perfect addition to your themed decor. Vintage maps look great in the home, study or office. They make a perfect gift as well.
- MUSEUM QUALITY: This high quality map print will be a great addition to your vintage-themed wall. Don't waste money on cheap-looking, thin paper posters. We use thick, fine art print quality matte paper. Our professional’s choice matte paper displays artwork in high detail without glare. The color is vibrant and text is easy to read. When framed, this map looks absolutely stunning.
- A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY: This is an impressive, historic reproduction of 1882 Vintage Colorado Map Poster. A true piece of history. See our product description section for more fascinating information about this historic map and its significance.
- READY TO FRAME: This print includes a 0.2 inch border for a perfect frame fit and look. Our maps are designed to fit easy-to-find standard frame sizes, saving you money from having to pay for a custom frame. Each map is inspected for quality and shipped in a rigid tube.
- HISTORIX: We love history and art. Sometimes old maps have tears, folds, separations and other blemishes. We digitally restore and enhance maps while keeping its historical character. All our maps are proudly made in the USA. Customers all over the world love our vintage maps and we know you will too.
Additional Information
Produced and published before Greeley was officially incorporated in 1886, this bird's eye perspective shows the city in a period of significant growth and transformation as the nation neared the turn of the twentieth century. This map was created by the prolific team of J.J. Stoner, Beck & Pauli, a lithography firm based in Milwaukee. Bird's eye perspectives had become widely popular by the late nineteenth century and were used to attract residents and merchants alike by displaying prominent civic features and economic opportunities as well as natural features in a highly stylized manner.
Their distinctive aesthetic and unique style are immediately recognizable and transport the viewer back in time, creating an indelible link between the past and present. The town's roots go back to the establishment of Fort Latham in 1862 at the confluence of the South Platte and Cache la Poudre rivers and became an essential stop for travelers making the arduous overland trek for destinations like San Francisco and Seattle. The town would grow for the following decades, supported by advances in local agriculture. Greeley lies some twenty-five miles east of the Rocky Mountain Range and was the last stop for those traveling to the American West to stock up on supplies before they began the trek, which would shape the evolution of America for the following century.
Bird's eye perspectives were popularized in the middle of the nineteenth century by pioneers like Albert Ruger, whose style heavily influenced artists like Stoner to continue this legacy.
