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2016 Map of Hotchkiss

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Hotchkiss
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Hotchkiss serves as the focal point of this Delta County landscape, situated along the North Fork Gunnison River where the valley floor meets a series of prominent elevated benches. The settlement pattern is defined by these mesas, including Rogers Mesa, Powell Mesa, and Sunshine Mesa, which are crisscrossed by a vital irrigation network consisting of the Fire Mountain Canal, Farmers Ditch, and Stewart Ditch.

Evidence of local history and infrastructure is visible at the Riverside Cem and the North Fork Valley Airport east of town. The area's topography is further punctuated by geological features like Duke Hill and Knob Hill, while small drainages such as Jay Cr and Bell Cr carve through the agricultural landscape. To the north, the terrain climbs toward Oak Mesa and Wolf Park, illustrating the transition from the river valley to higher rangelands.