2014 Map of Howell Mesa

About this map

Howell Mesa dominates this 2014 survey of the Arizona high desert, standing as a prominent landform in the western reaches of the Navajo Nation. The terrain is defined by the sharp escarpments of the mesa and the drainage of Dinnebito Wash in the south, illustrating the dramatic elevation changes characteristic of the Colorado Plateau. The infrastructure is primarily composed of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes, including Bia-6240 and Bia-3, which serve as vital connectors across this sparsely populated landscape. Az-264 cuts across the northern and western sections of the map, providing a primary transportation corridor through the high-elevation terrain. This map captures the region's topography just as modern digital mapping standards were becoming solidified, documenting the intersection of tribal land management and state transportation networks.