2017 Map of East of Great Bend

About this map

Chaco River winds through this arid section of San Juan County, carving a complex path across a landscape defined by sharp elevation shifts and traditional township divisions. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey focuses on a high-desert environment where the river is the central geographic feature, joined by the smaller Indian Cr to the east. The terrain is marked by intricate contour lines that reveal a series of plateaus and drainage basins within the Navajo Nation region. The lack of named settlements or heavy infrastructure on this map highlights the preservation of the natural topography, characterized primarily by the waterway systems and the large-scale grid of the Public Land Survey System, including t23n r16w and t23n r15w.