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2019 Map of Colona

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Colona
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Uncompahgre River valley serves as the primary corridor for settlement and transit in this southwestern Colorado landscape, where the town of Colona sits near the crossing of the Montrose and Ouray county line. The topography is defined by significant elevation shifts between the river basin and high features like Log Hill Mesa, Pinion Ridge, and the Uncompahgre Plateau. Irrigation infrastructure, critical to the region's agricultural history, is visible through the Mc Donald Ditch and W Canal.

Further south, the community of Eldredge marks a transition toward more broken terrain characterized by Broman Canyon and Wildcat Canyon. Local history and genealogy interest is anchored by the Colona Cem and numerous named drainages such as Horsefly Cr and Beaton Cr. The network of backroads, including Government Springs Rd and Winchester Trl, provides a detailed look at how the land is partitioned for ranching and access across the mesas.