This is the location of Mount Garfield in Grand Junction, CO. It is a beautiful high dessert area. I used to enjoy a view of this plateau. The Ute Indians said you needed to take a bit of dirt from Mt. Garfield when you left the area or you would be cursed to return. I am very superstitious, needless to say, I picked up a Mt. Garfield rock and brought it to Kalamazoo when I moved.
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When I uploaded the map, the view is too far south. Use the up arrows to see Mount Garfield. Note how green it is south of I-70 and how brown it is north of I-70. This is due to sophisticated irrigation systems south of I-70 where peaches and grapes are grown. The water is from the Colorado River that ribbons through the area. Using this water for irrigation is another hot topic... for another day.
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