2016 Map of Mormon Reservoir

About this map

Red Mesa serves as a central landmark in this high-altitude landscape of southwestern Colorado, where water management is critical to the local geography. The map documents significant irrigation and storage features like the Mormon Reservoir and the Red Mesa Ward Reservoir, which anchor the agricultural character of the region. The drainage patterns are defined by the La Plata River and various tributaries including Cherry Cr and the San Juan Arroyo, cutting through a series of named landforms such as Wildwater Canyon, Reservoir Canyon, and Church Hollow. Genealogists and local historians will find the locations of the Hay Gulch Cem and Kline Cem valuable for tracing family roots in this rural community. The intricate network of county roads, including Co RD 105 and Co RD 119, illustrates the connectivity between these dispersed canyon and gulch settlements.