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2017 Map of Counselor

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Counselor serves as a focal point in this high-desert landscape of the Eastern Navajo Agency, where the county line between Rio Arriba Co and Sandoval Co bisects the terrain. The map reveals a complex drainage system defined by deep incisions like Haynes Canyon, Gallo Canyon, and Venado Canyon, which eventually direct water toward Cahon Largo.

Transport patterns are shaped by these natural corridors, with Indian Svc Rte 46 and Indian Svc Rte 474 providing essential access across the mesa-and-canyon topography. Significant geological features such as Sisnathyel Mesa dominate the southern portion of the sheet, illustrating the importance of vertical relief in determining the placement of settlements and roads within this northwestern New Mexico region.