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.

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.