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2017 Map of Church Rock

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Navajo Wingate Village sits at the heart of this landscape, surrounded by striking geological formations such as Navajo Church and Pyramid Rock. The area is defined by the high desert topography of White Rock Mesa and Nose Rock Point, with the drainage of the Puerco River and its S Fork Puerco River carving through the red rock country.

Modern transportation and infrastructure are evident along the southern corridor near Gallup, where the Topeka Rd and Frontage Rd parallel the rail lines and river. Small settlements and points of interest like McCune, Wingate, and Perea dot the southern edge, while the northern reaches are crisscrossed by historical routes and service roads including Wagon Trail Rd and Old Church Mine Rd. The map also identifies Kit Carson Spring, a vital water source in this arid environment.