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2021 Map of Agate House

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Agate House
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Petrified Forest National Park occupies the central portion of this landscape at the boundary of Navajo and Apache Counties. The terrain is defined by a series of distinct geological formations, including the prominent Marthas Butte, The Flattops, and The Battleship in the north. The park's Headquarters serves as a primary point of infrastructure in the west, connected to the high desert interior by the Main Park Road and pedestrian routes like the Agate House Trl and Long Logs Trl.

A complex drainage system of ephemeral washes, such as Jim Camp Wash, Cottonwood Wash, and Wild Cow Wash, carves through the arid floor towards Puerco Ridge. Further south, Highway 180 crosses the plains, supported by the Milky Wash Bridge near the Lorin Farr Tank. The map details the network of stock tanks, including Petrified Forest Tank and Wallace Tank, illustrating the vital water management required in this high-altitude desert environment.