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2019 Map of Delaney Butte

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

North Delaney Lake, East Delaney Lake, and South Delaney Lake form a central cluster of water bodies within the Delaney Butte Lakes SWA, characterizing this high-country drainage basin. This Jackson County landscape is defined by an intricate network of irrigation systems, reflecting the region's agricultural engineering. Prominent canals such as the Hanson and Wattenberg Ditch, Legal Tender Ditch, and Independent Ditch crisscross the terrain, directing water from the N Fork N Platte River and its tributaries.

Elevations rise sharply at Delaney Butte and Sheep Mtn, overlooking the expansive Manville Draw and Baker Draw. These topographic features, alongside Peterson Ridge, frame a valley where water management is the primary human imprint on the land. The presence of numerous numbered systems like Mallon Ditch Number 2 and Manville Ditch Number 2 underscores the intensive water rights and land-use history unique to this corner of the Colorado high plains.