2014 Map of Mexican Cry Mesa

About this map

Mexican Cry Mesa and the surrounding high-elevation terrain dominate this 2014 survey of the Navajo Nation. The landscape is defined by stark vertical relief, where flat-topped landmarks like Rescue Rock Mesa and White Mesa are separated by deep drainages such as Tzelena Canyon and Female Canyon. The southern portion of the map transitions into the higher reaches of the Chuska Mountains and the Lukachukai Mountains, featuring prominent summits like White Ash Peak. The naming conventions throughout the quadrangle, including features such as Female Rock and Massacre Point, suggest a landscape deeply tied to cultural history and local geography. Water is a scarce but critical resource here, marked by isolated points like Deswood Spring, White Hair Spring, and Cow Spring, which provide life to the arid basins below the mesas.