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2021 Map of Burntwater Wash

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Burntwater Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Burntwater Wash meanders across this high-desert landscape in Apache County, defining a network of drainage patterns that shape the local geography. The map reveals a transition from the elevated plains in the north toward the deeper incisions of the Puerco River valley in the southeast. This region is characterized by its reliance on a complex network of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes and local roads, including Pine Springs Rd and Burntwater Rd, which connect remote homesteads and grazing lands.

In the southeast corner, the terrain becomes more dramatic at Box Canyon, where Box Canyon Springs provides a rare water source. The intersection of Querino Wash and the Puerco River basin serves as a focal point for movement, evidenced by the presence of Cedar Point Rd and Frontage Rd near the major transportation corridor. The surveying labels, such as t22n r28e, mark the administrative boundaries of the Navajo Nation lands represented here.