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2016 Map of Bowie

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Bowie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Paonia serves as the focal point for agricultural and irrigation development at the base of the Gunnison National Forest. The landscape is defined by the North Fork Gunnison River and an extensive network of water management features, including the Fire Mountain Canal, Farmers Ditch, and Stewart Ditch, which support the orchards and farms on Pitkin Mesa and Garvin Mesa. To the northeast, the terrain rises sharply toward Jumbo Mtn and the Terror Cr Reservoir, where the mountain-fed waters of Terror Cr are captured for downstream use.

The small settlements of Bowie and Juanita Junction sit along the river corridor, linked by the W Elk Loop Scenic Byway. This survey illustrates the intricate relationship between the high-country watersheds of the Overland Ditch and the valley's settlement patterns, tracing the paths of numerous gulches like Coal Gulch and Stevens Gulch as they descend from the forested peaks to the fertile mesas below.