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2019 Map of Naturita NW

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Naturita NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Paradox Valley and the surrounding high country define this portion of the Colorado Plateau as it appeared during the late 2010s. The landscape is marked by significant elevation changes, ranging from the depths of Dry Creek Canyon to the heights of Monogram Mesa and the sharp profile of Sawtooth Ridge. This survey documents a transition in topography across the Montrose and San Miguel county line.

A network of remote roads, including the Monogram Truck Rte and various county routes like CO Rd 184A, provides access to the region's isolated basins and water sources. Water management is evident in features such as the Spectacle Reservoir, which sits near the headwaters of W Fork Dry Cr. The map captures the specialized transportation network required to navigate the Dry Creek Basin and the rugged drainage systems of E Paradox Cr.