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2016 Map of Grand Junction

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

The confluence of the Colorado River and Gunnison River anchors this study of the High Desert landscape in western Colorado. The city of Grand Junction is shown in high detail, from the Grand Junction Regional Airport in the northeast to the sprawling campus of Colorado Mesa Univ. The map reveals a sophisticated hydraulic network essential for agriculture and power in this arid region, including the Government Highline Canal, the Independent-Ranchmens-Ditch, and the Orchard Mesa Canal Number 1.

South of the urban center, the terrain rises sharply into the protected lands of the Colorado National Monument. Here, the map transitions from city streets to complex topography, documenting recreation and geological features like No Thoroughfare Canyon, Billings Canyon, and Rough Canyon. This 2016 survey also identifies several important burial grounds, including the Memorial Gardens of the Valley and The Veterans Memorial Cem of Western Colorado, making it a valuable resource for local genealogy and modern land use studies.