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2013 Map of Trail Canyon

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

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Mesa Verde National Park defines the northwestern reaches of this terrain, where the high tablelands of Mesa Verde drop off toward the canyon floor. The Mancos River winds through the western landscape, cutting past the East Rim and into the depths of Mancos Canyon. This area represents a transition from the protected federal parklands to the agricultural and ranching country of the Montezuma and La Plata county border.

Water management is central to the land's utility in this arid environment, evidenced by the Upper Reservoir and Harrison Reservoir. The eastern half of the map is a complex network of high mesas and drainage systems, including Lewis Mesa and the wide-reaching San Juan Arroyo. A system of county roads, such as Co RD-115 and Co RD-112, provides access to the isolated ridges and the various arroyos that feed into the larger river basin.