
The North Fork Gunnison River carves through this West Slope landscape, anchoring a complex network of agricultural and industrial features. Near the settlement of Bowie, the geography reveals the area's coal-mining heritage at Coal Gulch, while the river valley floor supports orchard and farm irrigation via the Fire Mountain Canal, Farmers Ditch, and Stewart Ditch. These water systems are critical to the productivity of the surrounding mesas, including Pitkin Mesa, Garvin Mesa, and Lennox Mesa.
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1938 · Mt. Gunnison
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1945 · Mount Gunnison
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1956 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Leadville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Leadville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Leadville
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Electric Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Chalk Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000