2018 Map of Beautiful Valley Well

About this map

Beautiful Valley serves as a prominent geographic landmark on this USGS topographic survey in the Chinle Agency region. The landscape is defined by an intricate drainage system, most notably the winding paths of Nazlini Wash and Nazlini Creek, which carve through the arid terrain. The namesake Beautiful Valley Well provides a specific point of interest for those tracing land use and water resources in this part of Apache County. Evidence of water management in the high desert is visible at Flat Rock Reservoir, situated near the head of Cottonwood Canyon. Transport across this remote expanse is facilitated by a network of tribal routes, including Indian Rte 26 and Indian Rte 8017, which navigate the various seasonal washes such as Bis li Ah Wash and Tah-alth-cheed Wash.