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2020 Map of Chimney Hill

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Chimney Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Chimney Hill stands as the central landmark of this high-plateau landscape, where the geography is defined by a series of intermittent lakes and significant topographic rises. The area features a distribution of seasonal water sources including La Baca Lake, Mantequilla Lake, and Chimney Lake, suggesting a pastoral or ranching utility in an otherwise arid environment. Along the northern edge, Peñasco Flat and the adjacent Peñasco Bluff mark a distinct shift in elevation, while the southern reaches are carved by the drainage patterns of Puertocito Draw and Deep Water Draw.

Surface infrastructure is minimal, centered around Co RD 40, which provides the primary access through this section of Cibola County. The presence of Cerro Brujas in the east and the Lorenzo Arroyo in the northwest illustrates the complex drainage and erosion patterns characteristic of this region. This survey captures the rural character of the Eastern Navajo Agency at a time when the landscape remained largely open and undeveloped.