2019 Map of Molina

About this map

Molina sits at the heart of the Plateau Valley, where an intricate network of irrigation ditches and canals like the Mormon Mesa Ditch and the Vega Canal supports the high-desert agriculture of Mesa County. The landscape is defined by its dramatic mesas and basins, from Hayes Mesa in the north to the northern edge of the Grand Mesa National Forest at Nick Mtn. Water management is central to the area's history, evidenced by Curtin Reservoir and De Camp Reservoir. Early infrastructure is documented through crossing points such as Fuller Bridge and Healy Bridge spanning Plateau Creek. Local genealogy and history are preserved at the Mesa Cem located near the distinctive landform known as The Beehive, while named gulches and basins like Atwell Gulch and Lugans Basin indicate the complex drainage systems that carve through this Colorado terrain.