Montrose serves as the focal point of this western Colorado landscape, showing the city's residential and industrial expansion toward the Uncompahgre River. The map reveals a complex water management system essential for high-desert agriculture, featuring the C Canal, West Canal, and the Montrose and Delta Canal. These waterways navigate the shifting elevations of Shavano Valley and the surrounding mesas, illustrating the engineering required to sustain local ranching and farming.
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1909 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1911 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1955 · Olathe
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Red Rock Canyon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Moab
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Moab
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Montrose
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Moab
USGS Topo · 1:250,000