2014 Map of Howard Mesa

About this map

Howard Mesa and the expansive Coconino Plateau define this high-elevation landscape in Coconino County, characterized by a complex network of seasonal drainage and wide-open flats. The topography is etched by Red Lake Wash, which flows southward through the center of the sheet toward the ephemeral Red Lake. To the west, the terrain transitions into the broad expanse of LO Flat and LO Draw, while Horse Trap Canyon cuts into the northern mesas. The map reveals a significant residential grid of recent decades emerging along the eastern slopes of the mesa, where a dense system of named roads like W Howard Mesa Loop and S Grey Hawk Way has been established. This development pattern suggests a modern shift toward rural subdivision in an area historically defined by its open range and rugged natural boundaries.