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2010 Map of Delta

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Delta
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Delta serves as the hub of a complex irrigation network in this high-desert landscape, where the Sevier River is harnessed for agriculture. The town's grid is anchored by the Delta Post Office and bordered by the Delta City Cemetery to the north. Water management is the defining characteristic of the terrain, with the Gunnison Bend Reservoir and Gunnison Bend Dam regulating flow into an extensive system of waterways.

A dense web of canals and ditches, including the Oasis Canal, Melville East Canal, and Melville West Canal, distributes water to the surrounding fields. The map reveals the intricate engineering required to sustain the local economy, from the Eliason Jensen Ditch to the South Track Canal. To the south, the Oasis Cemetery stands as a quiet landmark amidst the agricultural plots, connected by a strictly ordered system of section roads such as W 4500 S and N 1000 W.