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2011 Map of Hotchkiss Reservoir

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hotchkiss Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Hotchkiss Reservoir and a high-altitude network of water storage basins define this high-country landscape in Montrose County during the early twenty-first century. The map reveals an area managed for ranching and seasonal livestock activity, marked by several identified outposts such as Spear Ranch, Jutten Camp, and V H Camp. These sites, along with others like Galloway Camp and P D C Camp, suggest a pattern of land use centered on summer grazing and water management.

Water security is central to the terrain, evidenced by the numerous small-scale reservoirs including Barnes Mill Reservoir, Tikka Reservoir, and Turkey Plot Reservoir. Drainage systems like Horsefly Creek and McKenzie Creek carve through the landscape, while the presence of the Rattlesnake Claims points to the area's history of mineral prospecting. Transport is limited to rugged routes such as Sanborn Park Rd and the Hidden Cabin Tr, reflecting the remote character of this Colorado plateau.