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2013 Map of Parachute

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Parachute
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Parachute sits at the confluence of Parachute Creek and the Colorado River, serving as a focal point for this Garfield County landscape. The map illustrates a complex network of agricultural and industrial water management, featuring named irrigation channels like Low Cost Ditch, Daisy Ditch, and Diamond Ditch that lace the valley floor. High above the river, the residential layout of Battlement Mesa is clearly defined, contrasting with the more sparse settlement at Una to the southwest.

Local history is preserved in the placement of the Russey Hurlburt Cem and Battlement Cem, while the area's physical geography is dominated by the massive rise of Mount Callahan and High Mesa. The presence of Dry Pen Airport and the numerous winding gulches, such as Stone Quarry Gulch and Monument Gulch, reveal how the terrain has dictated both transport and land use. The map also captures modern suburban growth through detailed street names like Sipprelle Dr and Ponderosa Cir, showing the expansion of residential life alongside traditional ranching and river access.