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2022 Map of Hoovers Corner

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Hoovers Corner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

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California Mesa and Ash Mesa dominate the northern landscape of this Montrose County region, where a sophisticated network of irrigation channels like the Ironstone Canal, C Q Lateral, and F G Lateral transformed the arid high desert into productive agricultural land. This complex water management system is juxtaposed against the deeper, natural drainage of Big Sandy Wash and the steep descent into Coalbank Canyon further south.

Outdoor recreation and modern land use are evident through an extensive trail system, including the Cushman Creek Trl, Fingers Trl, and the uniquely named Ewok Village Trl. The transition from the flat, irrigated agricultural tops of High Mesa to the intricate network of ravines like Rootcap Gulch illustrates the region's reliance on both engineered water and the natural topography of the Dry Cr basin.