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2010 Map of Hotchkiss

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Hotchkiss
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Hotchkiss serves as the focal point of this western Colorado landscape, situated along the North Fork Gunnison River where the valley floor meets an series of prominent agricultural benches. The map reveals an intricate network of irrigation vital to the region's high-desert orchards and farms, including the Fire Mountain Canal, Farmers Ditch, and Stewart DITCH. These water systems wrap around the base of distinctive landforms like Powell Mesa, Hanson Mesa, and Sunshine Mesa, supporting a settlement pattern of homesteads and small communities such as Coburn.

Local civic life is centered around the Delta County Fairgrounds and the Hotchkiss Post Office, while the southern reaches of the quadrangle are defined by the Baxter Reservoir and Baxter Dam. The transition from the irrigated river valley to the more arid surrounding terrain is marked by features such as Knob Hill, Duke Hill, and several drainage gulches like Whipple Gulch and Alum Gulch. Transportation and industry are represented by the North Fork Valley Airport and the North Fork Pit, reflecting the area's modern infrastructure.