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2013 Map of Cimarron

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Cimarron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The settlement of Cimarron sits at a critical junction of canyon and mesa, serving as a gateway to the Curecanti National Recreation Area. This landscape is defined by the deep carving of the Gunnison River, where the waters are captured by the Morrow Point Reservoir and Crystal Reservoir. These engineering marvels are linked by rugged infrastructure like the Narrow Point Dam Rd, illustrating the transition from a river-driven valley to a managed water resource system.

Away from the reservoirs, the high ground of Poverty Mesa and Black Mesa dominates the horizon, while local history is etched into the terrain through irrigation features like the Cimarron Ditch and Collier Ditch. The presence of the Gunnison National Forest and landmarks such as Diehl Point and the Black Canyon of the Gunnison highlight the area's significance for both conservation and early 21st-century land management.