2014 Map of Bear Ridge

About this map

Bear Ridge and Cibecue Ridge dominate this Navajo County landscape, where a dense network of drainages defines the high-desert topography. The 2014 survey records a terrain deeply incised by named draws such as Blackie Trap Canyon, Honeymoon Canyon, and Rhine Canyon. Water sources are vital markers in this arid environment, with Jumpoff Spring and Black Bear Spring providing critical points of interest for those tracking historical land use or movement across the high country. The map illustrates a complex drainage system flowing toward Carrizo Cr, showing how the natural geography dictated routes through the canyons. Researchers can trace the varied landscape from the heights of the ridges down into the depths of Deer Springs Canyon and Valley View Canyon.