2018 Map of Beacon Well

About this map

Beacon Well stands as a focal point in this high-plateau landscape of Apache County, where the topography is defined by the significant drainage of Parker Draw and the descent into Morgan Canyon. The 2018 survey reveals a sparse but deliberate network of ranch and residential roads, including Middle Well Rd and BIA Rte 2030, serving the remote corners of the Fort Defiance Agency. Water management remains critical to life in this arid environment, evidenced by livestock-sustaining features like East Tank and seasonally fluctuating basins such as Michigan Lake, Long Tree Lake, and Francisco Lake. This map captures the modern rural infrastructure of the Navajo Nation, documenting how family-named routes like Howell Mesa Dr and small neighborhood clusters along Sunset Ln and Eagle Ridge Ln have integrated into the township and range system.