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2013 Map of Colona

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Uncompahgre River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transit in this region of southwestern Colorado. The community of Colona sits near the northern boundary, where the McDonald Ditch and W Canal divert water to support local agriculture. Just south, the settlement of Eldredge occupies the valley floor, while the surrounding landscape rises into the high country of the Uncompahgre Plateau and Log Hill Mesa.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Colona Cem situated near the town site. The topography is defined by dramatic changes in elevation, from the heights of Snowy Peak and Pinion Ridge to the deep cuts of Wildcat Canyon and Dolores Canyon. Tracing the numerous watercourses like Horsefly Cr and Beaver Dam Cr reveals the complex drainage patterns that shaped the early ranching and irrigation history of Ouray and Montrose counties.