2014 Map of Onion Spring

About this map

Second Mesa rises above the surrounding plateau in this high-desert landscape of Navajo County, which was surveyed here in the early 21st century. The terrain is defined by dramatic escarpments like Coal Point and Meat Point, which overlook the lower elevations of the Wepo Valley. Water sources, critical to the history of this arid region, are marked by isolated points such as Onion Spring and Goat Spring. Connectivity across this high ground is maintained by the Turquoise Trl and routes designated as BIA-4 and BIA-8, reflecting the modern infrastructure managed within tribal lands. Drainage patterns are visible along the course of Wepo Wash, illustrating the seasonal movement of water through the valley floors that carve between the mesas.