2010 Map of Black Ridge

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The Gunnison River carves through the dramatic Black Canyon of the Gunnison in this 2010 survey of Montrose County. The high-altitude landscape is defined by its agricultural and industrial utility, evidenced by the Atlas Mining Company Mine and Doty Mine near the Smith Fork. Water management is central to the area's history, with systems like the Grand View Ditch and Fruitland Mesa Ditch supporting the plateau lands of Scenic Mesa and Fruitland Mesa. Further south, the Green Mountain Reservoir Number 1 sits above Lime Kiln Gulch, while naming conventions for features like Pitts Meadow and Messano Claims Mine offer glimpses into the family legacies and local claims that shaped this part of the Western Slope.