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2010 Map of Roubideau

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Roubideau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Gunnison River carves through the northern reaches of this Colorado landscape, where complex water management systems define the high desert terrain. The map traces an intricate network of irrigation and water storage, from the Ironstone Canal in the southeast to various impoundments like Club Gulch Reservoir, Shortcut Reservoir, and Twentyfive Mesa Reservoir. This infrastructure supported the agricultural development of the region's prominent flat-topped landforms, including Sawmill Mesa and Twentyfive Mile Mesa.

Highland travel and utility are represented by a dense grid of rural roads such as Sawmill Mesa Rd and Nucla-Delta Rd, which navigate the steep descents into Negro Gulch and Potter Canyon. A significant landmark of local interest is the Roubideau Conservation Training Camp, situated near where Seep Creek meets Roubideau Creek. From the springs in Cactus Park to the dramatic pinch point at The Narrows, the sheet provides a detailed look at the rural canyon-and-mesa geography west of Delta.