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2023 Map of Cimarron

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Cimarron
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Cimarron sits at the junction of several drainage systems where the Cimarron Creek meets the Gunnison River corridor. This modern survey illustrates the complex water management and recreation infrastructure of the Western Slope, dominated by the Morrow Point Reservoir and the sheer verticality of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison. The landscape is a mix of high plateaus and deep cuts, including Poverty Mesa and Black Mesa, which define the local topography.

Resource management and public land use are central to this area, as seen in the overlapping boundaries of the Curecanti National Recreation Area and the Gunnison National Forest. Evidence of agricultural engineering is present in the Cimarron Ditch and Collier Ditch, while the network of winter-specific routes like the Old Mesa Snowmobile/Ski Trl highlights the area's contemporary role as a recreational hub.