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2018 Map of Horse Mesa

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Horse Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Horse Mesa and the expansive Red Rock Valley define this high-desert landscape along the border of Arizona and New Mexico. The terrain is deeply inscribed by a network of seasonal watercourses, including Oak Spring Wash, Blackrock Wash, and the prominent Red Wash, which underscore the region's complex drainage patterns. A primary artery for the area is Indian Rte 63, which serves as a longitudinal connector through this territory within the Shiprock Agency.

Remote settlements like the namesake Horse Mesa are reached by a system of rural routes such as Indian Rte 5024 and Indian Rte 5022. The map provides a detailed view of the cadastral grid, showing the intersection of Apache Co and San Juan Co across the state line. This survey captures the isolation and structural layout of the region before more modern infrastructure developments reached this portion of the Navajo Nation.