(Denver downtown) Denver maps 1996-2009, Anon. -various
A set of four similar advertising maps that were issued annually and offer an interesting analysis of a changing downtown. The cycles of boom and bust have always seemed exaggerated in the regional economy of Colorado, as industries like oil & gas can surge and just as quickly recede, leaving local economies reeling from the impacts. Other movements like real estate speculation can likewise distort interest in a portion of downtown, only to fall fallow in the decades that follow (Writers Square, Tabor Center, Pavilions, and so forth) . These for maps from 1996, 1999-2000, 2000-2001 and 2009 allow an interesting view of the ebb and flow of change in retail and the city's expansion and change. All four are in very good to pristine condition and when opened measure approximately 27 x 18 (inches) with some variation.
