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2016 Map of Fruita

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Fruita
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Fruita and the surrounding Grand Valley are defined by a complex irrigation network essential to this arid Western Colorado landscape. The intricate engineering of the Government Highline Canal, Grand Valley Canal, and the Independent Ranchmans Ditch illustrates the region's reliance on the Colorado River to sustain its agricultural and residential growth. These waterways carve through the terrain alongside natural drainage features like Little Salt Wash and Adobe Creek.

Local heritage is anchored by sites such as Elmwood Cemetery and Sacred Heart Cemetery near the heart of town. The transition from the established street grid of Fruita, with its named avenues like E Pabor Ave and E Aspen Ave, to the more dispersed settlements of Rhone and the northern reaches of Grand Junction reveals the layout of 21st-century Mesa County. To the southwest, the dramatic topography of Kodels Canyon offers a sharp contrast to the valley floor's developed infrastructure.