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2011 Map of Hiawatha

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hiawatha
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Hiawatha sits at the northern edge of Moffat County, Colorado, just south of the Wyoming border, where high desert plateaus meet rugged drainages. This 2011 survey documents a landscape primarily defined by utility and resource extraction, notably marked by the Olds Claim Group in the southeast. The settlement itself is centered at the junction of several arterial routes, including County Rd 4 and County Rd 4-S, which navigate the arid terrain.

Water management and natural erosion patterns are traced through the meandering paths of Shell Creek and Dry Creek, while the dramatic topography of Hells Canyon cuts through the northern section of the quadrangle. The road network, including County Rd 4W, provides the primary framework for movement across this sparse region, serving both local infrastructure and the mineral interests that have historically shaped this part of the Colorado-Wyoming borderlands.