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2011 Map of Cow Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Cow Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Cow Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this corner of the Shiprock Agency region, where the high desert terrain is defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainages and mountain foothills. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the northern reaches of the Carrizo Mountains, which feed numerous ephemeral watercourses including Tso Tsosie Wash and the extensive Toh Dahstini Wash.

A vital point of interest for local history is the Toh Dahstini Spring, a rare water source in a landscape characterized by deep washes like Dry Farm Wash and Tsitah Wash. The area’s infrastructure is shaped by a grid of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes, such as Indian Rte 5060 and Indian Rte 5035, which provide access through this arid territory where livestock and traditional land use patterns persist.