2016 Map of Dolores East

About this map

The San Juan National Forest defines the northern reaches of this Colorado landscape, where steep drainages like Italian Canyon and Carver Canyon descend toward the Dolores River. Near the town of Dolores, the Dolores Cem stands on the hillsides above a network of named streets including Railroad Ave and Hillside Ave. The central and southern portions of the map reveal a sophisticated 21st-century irrigation network, characterized by numerous storage basins such as Summit Reservoir, Puett Reservoir, and Lost Canyon Reservoir, which are linked by man-made waterways like the Summit Ditch and Camp Ditch. Evidence of the region's extraction history is visible in the northeast corner near Stapleton, where Mines and Mines A are noted along the high ridges near Grouse Point. High plateaus like Hay Camp Mesa dominate the central terrain, providing a look at the interplay between protected forest lands and agricultural water management.