Bow River
The river runs through the valley along the town's south side, its broad curves forming the strongest natural line on the map.
Minimalist map poster · Canada
A town in the Bow River valley west of Calgary, with neighbourhoods climbing the valley slopes toward views of the Rockies.
51.1834° N / 114.4687° W





One city, five moods
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The map
Cochrane sits in the valley of the Bow River, where the land rises from the prairie toward the foothills and the Rocky Mountains. On a map, the historic centre lies near the river flats, while newer neighbourhoods spread across the slopes on both sides with curving streets and crescents. Highways lead east toward Calgary and north and south along the edge of the foothills.
The town takes its name from the Cochrane Ranche, established in 1881 as one of the first large cattle ranches in western Canada, and its historic site is now a park on the edge of town. Cochrane has grown quickly in recent decades as people look for a smaller community within reach of Calgary, while keeping its western ranching character.
A Cochrane map poster captures a town shaped by its valley: the river curving along the bottom, the old centre near the water, and residential streets spreading up the hillsides in loops and curves. It suits people who love the foothills, families who recently moved here and anyone who remembers the drive toward the mountains.
The river runs through the valley along the town's south side, its broad curves forming the strongest natural line on the map.
Residential areas spread up both sides of the valley in loops, crescents and cul-de-sacs, creating a detailed, flowing pattern across the poster.
The older core near the river keeps a more regular layout of blocks, a small, dense area that anchors the rest of the town.
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Why Cochrane
Cochrane is a place people choose for its setting, between the city and the mountains. A map of the valley is a natural fit for a home here, or a reminder for anyone who has moved away from the foothills.
Add a title with your name, a street or a date, and choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand. The $9 digital files include six sizes with no watermark, and framed prints ship from partners in 30+ countries.
Get the Cochrane poster — $9| Print size | Resolution | Files |
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| 30 × 40 cm (11.8 × 15.7″) | 3,543 × 4,724 px | PNG · PDF |
| 29.7 × 42 cm (A3, 11.7 × 16.5″) | 3,508 × 4,961 px | PNG · PDF |
| 42 × 59.4 cm (A2, 16.5 × 23.4″) | 4,961 × 7,016 px | PNG · PDF |
| 45.7 × 61 cm (18 × 24″) | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm (19.7 × 27.6″) | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm (24 × 36″) | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
For comparison, the free preview is 900 px wide, watermarked and meant for screens. The HD files have up to 8× the resolution in each direction and print cleanly at full poster size.
Yes. Change the title, the subtitle and the coordinates line to anything you like — names, a date, a line of your own — and pick one of five styles.
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