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2010 Map of Cahone

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Cahone
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Cahone sits at the center of this high-desert landscape in Dolores County, where a rigid grid of rural roads meets a terrain deeply etched by seasonal drainage. The settlement is positioned near the head of Cahone Canyon, part of a series of dramatic geographic features including Alkali Canyon and Little Cahone Canyon. This area illustrates the critical role of water management in the American West, evidenced by the extensive Dove Creek Canal system that winds through the northern and eastern sections of the quadrangle.

Agricultural infrastructure is a defining characteristic of the region, marked by named water storage sites like the Mel Dalton Number One Reservoir, Sagebrush Number One Reservoir, and Dove Reservoir. These reservoirs, along with the canal, support the dry-land and irrigated farming tradition of the Colorado Plateau. The contrast between the systematic County Road M and County Rd S network and the natural winding paths of Sharp Canyon and Cross Canyon highlights the ongoing adaptation of human settlement to the high-altitude desert environment.