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2022 Map of Hotchkiss

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

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

Hotchkiss serves as the focal point for this agricultural and aviation corridor where the North Fork Gunnison River carves through a landscape dominated by flat-topped mesas. The local geography is defined by complex water management systems essential for high-altitude farming, including the Fire Mountain Canal, Farmers Ditch, and Aspen Ditch. These irrigation networks support the fertile reaches of Sunshine Mesa, Powell Mesa, and Hanson Mesa, creating a patchwork of productive land above the river valley.

Industrial and transportation infrastructure is well-marked, from the North Fork Valley Airport on Stewart Mesa to the rail-adjacent settlement of Coburn. Genealogists will find the Riverside Cem located near the riverbank west of town. The terrain transitions from the low-lying Short Ditch near the settlement to the high elevations of Wakefield Mesa and Pitkin Mesa to the north, illustrating the significant vertical relief that characterizes this part of Delta County.