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2016 Map of Red Rock Canyon

Name: 2016 Topographic Map of Red Rock Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2016
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2016

About this map

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park dominates the northern half of this landscape, where the Gunnison River carves deeply through the terrain. Significant features like Warner Point and Black Canyon of the Gunnison itself highlight the dramatic elevation changes that transition into the agricultural plateaus of Pleasant Park and Bostwick Park.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by an intricate network of irrigation systems including the Loutsenhizer Canal, Z-Ditch, and Mystery Ditch. These human-made waterways run parallel to natural drainages like Loutsenhizer Arroyo and Parvin Gulch, supporting the residential expansion of Montrose in the southwest. A system of recreation and access routes, such as the Sidewinder Trail and Black Ridge Trail, traverse the varied geography between N Mesa and Green Mtn.