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2017 Map of Chi Chil Tah

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Chi Chil Tah
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Chi Chil Tah serves as the primary point of settlement on this high-desert landscape within the Eastern Navajo Agency. The terrain is defined by dramatic drainage systems, most notably the winding course of Whitewater Arroyo and the tributaries of Rosson Wash. In the south, the Zuni Buttes provide a prominent topographical landmark, overseeing a network of bureau and county roads that navigate the mesa-and-canyon country.

A network of service routes, including Indian Svc Rte 11 and Navajo Svc Rte 7044, reveals the infrastructure connecting local homesteads and wells across the McKinley County rangeland. Descriptive local identifiers like Stinkwater Well Rd and White Water Canyon Rd reflect the vital importance of water resources in this arid environment, providing genealogists and local historians with a clear view of the area's logistical layout in the early twenty-first century.