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2014 Map of Little Milky Wash

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Little Milky Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Little Colorado River winds through this arid expanse of Navajo and Apache Counties, where a complex network of seasonal drainages and catchment basins defines the landscape. The convergence of Milky Wash and Little Milky Wash dominates the central terrain, feeding into a series of livestock watering points such as Thompson Tank, Milky Tank, and Purple Hill Tank. These water sources were vital for ranching operations in the high desert, as evidenced by the namesake Goat Ranch Draw nearby.

Local navigation and land use are etched into the map via a system of rural routes, including Us-180 and local roads like Garibaldi RD and Dead Horse RD. To the south, Cheney Flat and Jeff Lake occupy a lower basin, while the rising form of Potter Mesa provides a prominent geological anchor to the east. This 2014 survey documents a region where modern local roads like Wicked Sisters Way and Moonrise TRL interface with traditional topographic features such as Sandoval Draw and Benzes Draw.