2016 Map of Mariano Wash West

About this map

Mariano Wash and Coyote Wash carve through this corner of Montezuma County, where the high desert landscape is defined by its drainage patterns and a network of tribal routes. The terrain is marked by significant topographical relief, rising from the basin floors toward the northern sections of the map. Modern water management is evidenced by the Landsat-A-1 Reservoir, a lone named impoundment in an otherwise arid expanse. The transportation network is strictly utilitarian, consisting of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes like Indian Rte 201 and Indian Rte 233 that navigate the ridges and valleys. Other watercourses such as Marble Wash and E Mc Elmo Cr suggest a landscape shaped by seasonal flow, where the Public Land Survey System grid overlays a complex natural relief of canyons and washes.