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1965 Map of Hotchkiss

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Hotchkiss
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The North Fork Gunnison River carves a central path through this western Colorado landscape, flanked by a series of distinct agricultural plateaus including Sunshine Mesa, Stewart Mesa, and Rogers Mesa. The town of Hotchkiss serves as the primary hub, where the Denver and Rio Grande Western railroad tracks run parallel to the river. The complex network of water management features, such as Farmers Ditch, Western Canal, and Whipple Ditch, underscores the region's reliance on irrigation for valley farming.

Local infrastructure is well-defined, from the Midway Sch and the Bell Creek Community Building to the Delta National Fish Hatchery. Higher elevations like Stucker Mesa and Wakefield Mesa overlook the river valley, while the presence of the North Fork Airport on Stewart Mesa indicates the area's mid-century modernization. Researchers can also locate smaller landmarks like Coburn and the local Cem near the river bend.