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2013 Map of Hoovers Corner

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Hoovers Corner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

California Mesa and Ash Mesa dominate this high-desert agricultural landscape in western Colorado, where a complex network of man-made waterways supports the region's ranching and farming. The map details the intricate irrigation system surrounding Hoovers Corner, featuring the Ironstone Canal, C Canal, and numerous laterals such as the C Q Lateral and F L Lateral. This infrastructure suggests a highly managed water economy, essential for sustaining life between the deep incisions of Coalbank Canyon and the East Fork Roatcap Gulch.

To the south, the terrain drops into Shavano Valley, a lower-elevation pocket near Coal Cr. Significant hydrological features like the Roatcap Wash Watershed RW-1 Reservoir and Big Sandy Wash illustrate the drainage patterns of the Uncompahgre River valley. Rural transit is defined by a grid of named routes, including Transfer Rd and Herman Rd, which connect these mesa-top communities to the rugged drainage basins of Cushman Cr.