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2016 Map of Joe Davis Hill

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

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Joe Davis Hill rises above a dramatic landscape where the Dolores River carves deeply through Dolores Canyon, marking a rugged intersection of canyons and plateaus on the border of San Miguel Co and Dolores Co. This territory is defined by its water management and wilderness, with the northern reaches of the San Juan National Forest meeting the southern edge of the Uncompahgre National Forest.

A network of local ranch roads, such as Sand Rock Rd and Tower Rd, connects numerous stock tanks and reservoirs across the high ground. Notable examples include the Wayne Rogers Reservoir Number One and Wayne Rogers Reservoir Number Two, as well as the Rogers-Dalton Reservoir. To the northeast, the terrain opens into the broad Disappointment Valley, while the canyons of Blue Canyon and Bell Canyon underscore the complex drainage patterns feeding into the Dolores watershed.