2016 Map of Yellow Jacket

About this map

Yellow Jacket and the neighboring community of Lewis serve as the primary hubs in this agricultural and canyon-streaked portion of Montezuma County. The landscape is defined by the transition from high plateau farmland to the deep incisions of Yellow Jacket Canyon and Sandstone Canyon. The northeast corner reveals the wilder terrain of the San Juan National Forest, where the Dolores River carves through Ferris Canyon near Lone Dome. Human engineering is visible in the sophisticated irrigation network supporting local growers, featuring the Dove Cr Canal and the U-Lateral. Genealogists will find the locations of Fairview Cem and Sunnyside Cem useful for documenting early families in the region. The grid of county roads, such as Co RD 19 and Co RD 21, highlights the organized settlement pattern that persists alongside the natural drainages of Ryman Draw and Brumley Draw.