2022 Map of Anderson Mesa

About this map

The Dolores River carves a complex course through this corner of Montrose and San Miguel Counties, creating dramatic topographical landmarks like Muleshoe Bend and the Dolores River Arch. The high mesa country is dominated by the namesake Anderson Mesa and Andys Mesa, while the Little Gypsum Valley cuts through the southern half of the sheet. Settlement is sparse, characterized by isolated locales like Silveys Pocket and water sources such as Skein Spring and Cabin Spring. The landscape is a network of named high points including The Hat and Buck Mesa, connected by a series of primitive county roads and trail systems. This 2022 survey captures the modern state of this remote drainage basin, where drainage features like Coyote Wash and Little Gypsum Cr shape the land below the rising Grassy Hills.