2023 Map of Jones Ranch School

About this map

Chi Chil Tah sits at the southern edge of this high-desert landscape in McKinley County, serving as a primary point of settlement in a region defined by complex drainage networks and deep canyons. The terrain is marked by significant topographical features such as Window Rock Canyon and Little Rock Canyon in the northwest, while Manuelito Canyon and Big House Canyon cut through the central high ground. These natural corridors historically influenced the placement of rural roads like Jones Ranch Rd and Navajo/BIA Road 7041. The map reveals a land structured by water and movement, where seasonal flows like Whitewater Arroyo and Dragon Wash dictate the layout of the environment. Farther north, the presence of Badger Spring highlights the critical role of isolated water sources in this arid territory, where the public land survey system still governs the vast township and range divisions.