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2019 Map of Dolores East

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

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

The Dolores River valley and the town of Dolores anchor this landscape in Montezuma County, where the historic path of the Rio Grande Southern RR still follows the river's bend. This 2019 survey captures a complex irrigation network essential to the high desert terrain, including the Summit Ditch, Camp Ditch, and S Main Ditch. These systems feed significant water bodies like Summit Reservoir and Puett Reservoir, which dominate the eastern portion of the quadrangle.

Elevations rise sharply into the San Juan National Forest and atop Hay Camp Mesa, illustrating the region's verticality. Evidence of local industry and settlement patterns is found in the scattered Mines near Carver Canyon and the small locality of Stapleton to the north. From the deep cuts of Italian Canyon to the residential streets of Central Ave, the map provides a contemporary view of a region defined by its water management and railroad heritage.