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2019 Map of Southwest Pueblo

Name: 2019 Topographic Map of Southwest Pueblo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2019
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2019

About this map

Lake Minnequa and its surrounding residential streets anchor the southwestern edge of Pueblo, where industrial water management defines the semi-arid landscape. The southern portion of this 2019 survey is dominated by a complex network of irrigation and flood control, including the Minnequa Canal, Tucker Ditch, and the Saint Charles Flood Ditch. These man-made channels support agricultural tracts like Simonson Field and manage the flow toward Saint Charles Reservoir Number 2 and Saint Charles Reservoir Number 3.

South of the city, the settlement of Stem Beach sits at a junction of rail and road near the Saint Charles River. The terrain transitions from the developed grid of neighborhoods near Mountain View Cem to the open expanse of Boggs Flat. In the northwestern corner, a series of sharply incised drainages such as Skull Canyon, Keyhole Canyon, and Rock Canyon provide a stark contrast to the flatter terrace lands where the Imperial Memorial Gardens are located.