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2013 Map of Sapinero

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Sapinero and the Curecanti National Recreation Area center this study of a deeply carved Colorado landscape. The settlement of Sapinero sits near the northern reaches of the Blue Mesa Reservoir, a major impoundment of the Gunnison River that dominates the local topography alongside the Morrow Point Reservoir. This era of water management is set against the backdrop of the Black Canyon of the Gunnison, where the terrain rises sharply into named plateaus such as Soap Mesa, Dillon Mesa, and Sapinero Mesa.

Remote outposts like the Elizondo Ranch and the Lake Fork Campground represent the sparse human footprint in this canyon country. The map traces the intricate drainage networks of Willow Cr, Pine Cr, and Snelson Cr as they feed into the larger reservoirs. Local infrastructure is defined by a network of county roads, including Co Rd-50E and Co Rd-25, providing access to the high mesas and the protected canyon lands.