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2013 Map of Roubideau

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Gunnison River winds through the northern portion of this quadrangle, defining a landscape dominated by the high tablelands of Sawmill Mesa and Twentyfive Mesa. This 2013 survey illustrates a complex water management system essential to the region, featuring the Ironstone Canal and upland catchments like Twentyfive Mesa Reservoir and Shortcut Reservoir. These irrigation works support the agricultural activity along the river valley and the various gulches.

A notable institutional site is the Roubideau Conservation Training Camp, located near the confluence of Roubideau Cr and Seep Cr. The map reveals the dramatic geography of the Uncompahgre Plateau foothills, including The Narrows and named landmarks such as Potter Canyon and Winter Mesa. The network of backroads, including the Escalante Rim Rd and Nucla Delta Rd, provides access to these high mesas and remote spring locations like Negro Spring Number 1.