2016 Map of Mesa

About this map

Plateau Creek carves through the heart of this Western Slope landscape, defining the irrigation and settlement patterns of the Plateau Valley. The small community of Mesa serves as the primary hub, situated where the valley floor meets the rising elevations of the Grand Mesa to the south. This 2016 survey illustrates a complex network of canyons and mesas, from Kimbell Mesa in the north to the distinctive heights of Chalk Mtn and Barney Hill. Water management is central to life here, evidenced by the Baugh Reservoir and numerous named drainages like Mesa Cr, Coon Cr, and Tate Cr that feed the agricultural valley. The map details the transition from the flatlands of Windger Flats and Cobert Flats into the sharp relief of Monument Canyon and Atwell Gulch.