2019 Map of Lazear

About this map

The North Fork Gunnison River carves a deep path through Delta County, defining the agricultural and aviation landscape of this western Colorado region. The settlement of Lazear sits at the base of Rogers Mesa, a prominent plateau heavily developed for local irrigation and transportation. The network of water management features, such as the Fire Mountain Canal, Oasis Ditch, and Highline Ditch, indicates the area's intensive agricultural use. This survey illustrates a unique concentration of private aviation, showing multiple landing strips including Eden Ranch Airport, Redlands Airport, and Omega 1 Airport scattered across the high mesas. To the south, the terrain drops dramatically into the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, while northern features like Cedar Mesa and Redlands Mesa provide a clear view of the bench-and-valley topography characteristic of the Gunnison River basin.