Lujane and the elevated residential stretch of Kinikin Heights anchor this high-altitude landscape where irrigation engineering meets high-desert ranching. The map details the critical infrastructure of the Gunnison Tunnel, specifically the West Portal and S Canal, which diverted water from the Black Canyon to the Uncompahgre Valley. This complex network is further evidenced by gravity-fed channels like the Vernal Mesa Ditch, Hairpin Ditch, and Cimarron Ditch that contour around slopes to reach thirsty land.
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1909 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1911 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Red Rock Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Cimarron
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Cathedral Peak
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Cerro Summit
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1957 · Grizzly Ridge
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000