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2011 Map of Bread Springs

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bread Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bread Springs and the surrounding high desert south of Gallup reveal a landscape shaped by coal extraction and Navajo Nation land use. The northeastern sector of this 2011 survey is defined by industrial legacies, including the Peacock Numbers 2, 3 and 4 Mines and the Sundance Mine near the settlement of Sundance. These features indicate the region's importance to the regional energy economy during the early 21st century.

Drainage patterns like the Bread Springs Wash and Pine Tree Wash carve through the terrain, passing landmarks such as Umbrella Rock and Umbrella Canyon. Local connectivity is maintained through a network of specialized routes, including Navajo Service Route 7047 and Blue Medicine Well Rd. Residential pockets like Ba-Ha-Li and Cesto Ranch are scattered across the quadrangle, illustrating the contemporary settlement patterns of McKinley County.