2011 Map of Chafin Well

About this map

Whitewater Arroyo meanders through this arid borderland between Arizona and New Mexico, serving as the primary drainage feature for the high desert landscape. The presence of developed water sources like CH Begaye Well, Good Luck Spring, and the namesake Chafin Well underscores the importance of water management in this sparsely populated region. This 2011 survey illustrates a territory primarily structured by historical infrastructure, where Indian Service Route 3 and Jones Ranch Rd provide the essential corridors for movement across the Navajo Nation lands. The map details a transition between states, capturing the intersection of local ranching routes and tribal service roads in an area defined more by its natural topography and critical wells than by dense urban development.