2021 Map of Howard Mesa

About this map

Red Lake and the drainage of Red Lake Wash anchor this part of the Coconino Plateau in northern Arizona. The landscape is characterized by broad topographic features such as Howard Mesa to the northeast and Vickery Ridge to the southeast, separated by the wide expansive floor of LO Flat and LO Draw. The map documents a contemporary rural settlement pattern centered on the small community of Red Lake, where a grid of named local roads and lanes like Pony Express Dr and Bella Vis Lp branches out from the main transit corridors. These residential developments contrast with the more remote reaches of Horse-Trap Canyon, reflecting the 21st-century evolution of the area as it transitions from open range toward more defined rural homesteads and access roads.