2019 Map of Redmesa

About this map

Redmesa and the nearby community of Red Mesa anchor this landscape in southwestern La Plata County, where the high desert terrain is carved by the La Plata River and its numerous tributary draws. The map illustrates a century of water management in a semi-arid region, featuring essential infrastructure like the Pioneer Ditch and Enterprise Ditch. These irrigation channels are critical to the agricultural life found near Marvel in the northeast. The topography is defined by a dense network of erosional features, including Church Hollow, Bragg Draw, and Silva Draw. In the southeast, volcanic geology becomes prominent with Cinder Butte, Cinder Bluffs, and South Cinder Butte rising above the surrounding flats. A systematic grid of county roads, such as Co RD 100 and Co RD 105, connects isolated farmsteads and ranchlands across the township and range divisions of T33N and T32N.