1965 Map of Grand View Mesa

About this map

Grand View Mesa and Crawford Mesa define the high tablelands of Delta County in this mid-1960s survey, illustrating a landscape where agricultural survival depended entirely on an intricate network of irrigation. The Grand View Canal, Smith Ditch, and Clipper Ditch demonstrate the engineering required to bring water from the Smith Fork to the arid flats. The map captures the abrupt transition from these irrigated fields to the dramatic depths of Black Canyon and Red Canyon to the south.