2015 Map of Monument Valley

About this map

Monument Valley and the surrounding high desert of Sweetwater County are defined by a complex network of dry creek beds and isolated water catchments. The terrain is marked by significant geological breaks, notably the Adobe Town Rim in the west and Skull Creek Rim in the south, which overlook a series of small, distributed water management features. These man-made and natural features, such as No Name Reservoir, Upper Draw Reservoir, and Windy Reservoir, illustrate the critical importance of water infrastructure in this arid ranching and public land landscape. The presence of numerous named reservoirs like Dead Cow Reservoir and E Cow Cr Reservoir suggests a geography shaped by livestock management and local seasonal drainage patterns along Sand Cr.