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2017 Map of Pueblo Alto Trading Post

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Pueblo Alto Trading Post
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Pueblo Alto Trading Post sits near the geographic center of this arid landscape in the Eastern Navajo Agency, serving as a focal point for a network of desert routes including Indian Svc Rte 93 and Pipeline Rd. The drainage patterns of the high desert are meticulously detailed, showing the convergence of Chaco Wash with several ephemeral watercourses like Burning Bridge Wash and Arroyo Pueblo Alto.

Evidence of seasonal water management and natural springs are scattered throughout the territory, from Raton Spring in the southeast to Castillo Lake and Tanner Lake. To the northwest, the settlement of Pueblo Pintado is situated near the vast Cottonwood Flats, while the northern portion of the quadrangle is defined by the winding paths of Cañada Corrales and Cañada Alamos. This documentation of McKinley County land use provides a clear look at how transportation corridors and water sources dictated life on the plateau during the early 21st century.