Montrose County, Colorado, USA
County or equivalent
Location overview
Montrose County is in southwestern Colorado, extending across the Uncompahgre and Paradox valleys. It was created from part of Gunnison County in 1883, with Montrose as its county seat. Agriculture has been an important part of the county’s development. National forest, Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service lands occupy much of its landscape. The county includes part of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and communities such as Olathe, Nucla and Naturita.