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2013 Map of Big Rock Hill

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Big Rock Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

Brimhall Nizhoni sits in the northeast corner of this McKinley County landscape, where the high desert terrain transitions from the broad Tohatchi Flats into a series of prominent mesas and ridges. The geography is defined by significant landmarks like Big Rock Hill and Sheep Spring Hill, with the winding courses of Figuredo Wash and Dye Brush Wash carving through the arid floor.

Evidence of water management and local resource use is scattered throughout the territory, from Bass Lake to numerous named seeps such as Coal Mine Spring and Tohasged Spring. Transportation follows the contours of the land, with routes like Navajo Service Route 9 and Indian Service Route 371 connecting isolated locations like Tom Ranch. The nomenclature, including features like Mexican Cooking Canyon and Coal Mine Hill, reflects a history of local habitation and land use integrated with the distinctive sandstone formations of the Fort Defiance Agency region.