U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 



BULLETIX 707 PLATE LXXV 



A. UNCOMPAHGRE VALLEY IN ITS NATURAL STATE. 



The land in the Uncompahgre and Colorado River valleys before water is turned upon it is a barren 

 expanse of adobe soil on which there is only a scanty growth of plants. It is inhabited only by 

 jackxabbits, coyotes, and other animals having great endurance and ability to travel a long 

 distance for water. Photograph by the U. S. Reclamation Service. 



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B. THE SAME VALLEY IRUU.Al 1:D. 



The transforming effects of the Gunnison water are seen in the line farms and happy homes of the 

 Uncompahgre Vsdley, where once there was nothing growing but sagebrush and greasewood. 

 Photograph by the U. S. Reclamation Service. 



