2019 Map of Collbran

About this map

Collbran serves as the primary hub in the high-elevation Plateau Valley, where the confluence of Plateau Cr and Buzzard Cr defines the local drainage. The town's grid, including Spring St and High St, is surrounded by a complex system of irrigation and water management essential for high-country ranching, such as the Berthold-Updyke and Landon Ditch and the Silver Gage Ditch. To the south, the terrain rises sharply toward the Grand Mesa National Forest, marked by prominent landmarks like Old Man Mtn and Knob Hill. Genealogists will find the Cedar Crest Cem near the town center and the Eagalite Cem to the west. The map illustrates a landscape of high mesas like Kansas Mesa and deep gulches, including Muddy Gulch and Death Valley, showing how human settlement has adapted to the dramatic verticality of Mesa County.