2019 Map of Whitewater

About this map

The Gunnison River carves a deep path through this Mesa County landscape, where the settlement of Whitewater sits at the northern edge of a complex irrigation and canyon system. Evidence of the region’s long-standing transit corridors is visible through the Old Spanish Trail and the Gunnison Bluffs Trail, which follow the natural contours of the river valley. To the south, the smaller settlement of Kannah is defined by a network of water management features including the Kannah Cr Flow Line and the Brown and Campion Ditch, essential for ranching and agriculture in this arid terrain.