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2019 Map of Arriola

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Arriola
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Arriola and its surrounding high-desert agricultural landscape are defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems and deep canyons. Water management is central to this Montezuma County region, evidenced by the Lone Pine Lateral, Garret Ridge Lateral, and May Lateral which draw from reservoirs like the E G Merritt Reservoir and Narraquinne p Reservoir. These systems support the homesteads and fields that neighbor the natural draws of Dawson Draw and Brumley Draw.

Cultural history is anchored by the Arriola Cem and the Goodman Point Cem, while the southwestern corner of the quadrangle reaches into the Hovenweep National Monument. This area near Goodman Point and Goodman Lake protects significant ancestral Puebloan sites. The landscape transitions into the steep drainage of Yellow Jacket Canyon, highlighting the juxtaposition of modern high-altitude farming with ancient southwestern heritage.