Colony grid
The original town keeps its strict pattern of numbered streets and avenues, one of the clearest planned grids in the region.
Minimalist map poster · United States
40.4233° N / 104.7091° W
A planned prairie grid near the meeting of the Cache la Poudre and South Platte, set among irrigated fields.

One city, five moods
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The map
Greeley lies on the high plains of northern Colorado, east of the Front Range. It was founded in 1870 as the Union Colony, a planned agricultural settlement organised by Nathan Meeker and named after the newspaper editor Horace Greeley. On the map, the original town appears as a very regular grid of numbered streets and avenues.
The Cache la Poudre River runs along the northern edge of the city, lined with trails and green space. It joins the South Platte just to the east. The early colony depended on irrigation, and ditches drawn from the Poudre still run across the surrounding farmland in long, gently curving lines between the square section roads.
The University of Northern Colorado occupies a large campus south of downtown, its buildings and lawns interrupting the grid. As the city expanded westward, newer subdivisions added curving streets and lakes. A Greeley map poster shows the planned colony, the river, and the irrigated plains all within one frame.
The original town keeps its strict pattern of numbered streets and avenues, one of the clearest planned grids in the region.
The river runs along the city's northern edge with trails and open land, heading east toward its meeting with the South Platte.
Canals built for the early colony wind across the farmland around town, soft curves laid over the straight section roads.
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Why Greeley
Greeley suits UNC graduates, Colorado families and anyone interested in how planned towns grew on the plains. The mix of strict grid and winding water gives the map a good balance on the wall.
Add a graduation year, a family name or your street to the title and subtitle, and edit the coordinates line. Choose Classic black & white, Noir, Paper, Blueprint or Sand, and order HD files or a matte print with an optional wooden frame.
Order the Greeley poster| Print size | Resolution | Files |
|---|---|---|
| 30 × 40 cm11.8 × 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 cm18 × 24″ | 5,400 × 7,200 px | PNG · PDF |
| 50 × 70 cm19.7 × 27.6″ | 5,906 × 8,268 px | PNG · PDF |
| 61 × 91.4 cm24 × 36″ | 7,200 × 10,800 px | PNG · PDF |
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