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2018 Map of Navajo South

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Navajo South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Puerco River corridor dominates this high-desert landscape, serving as a historic conduit for both natural drainage and modern transportation through Apache County. Small settlements like Navajo and Pinta are positioned along the transit lines that follow the river's path, including the crossing at Crazy Creek Bridge. The map details a transition from the protected boundaries of Petrified Forest National Park in the west to the open cattle-country infrastructure of the east, evidenced by local landmarks such as Swamp Tank and Cottonwood Seep.

Further south, the terrain becomes more defined by topographical shifts like Saddle Horse Draw, while the emergence of named paths such as Wagon Trail Dr and Western Trl suggests a network of local access points and homesteading history. Water remains a critical element for the region, marked by the presence of Navajo Springs and various tanks like East Tank that have historically sustained life in this arid section of the Fort Defiance Agency.