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2017 Map of Hard Ground Flats

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Hard Ground Flats defines this portion of the McKinley County landscape, where complex drainage systems like Hard Ground Canyon and Coyote Canyon carve through the high mesas. In the south, the Puerco River cuts through the terrain near Ram Mesa, while the northern reaches are marked by distinctive geological features such as Mexican Cooking Canyon and Window Rock Canyon.

A sparse network of rural routes, including Red Water Pond Rd and Wagon Trail Rd, connects the region's scattered water sources. The map highlights the transition from the broader flats to the steep sandstone walls of Red Mesa Canyon and Peach Spring Canyon. This 2017 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures a landscape shaped by intermittent hydrology, evidenced by locations like Red Water Pond and Sitting Water Canyon.