2020 Map of Pueblo Alto Trading Post

About this map

Pueblo Alto Trading Post and Pueblo Pintado anchor this high-desert landscape in the Eastern Navajo Agency, where the complex drainage network of Chaco Wash and Arroyo Pueblo Alto defines the terrain. The presence of ephemeral water sources like Tanner Lake, Castillo Lake, and Raton Spring speaks to the vital importance of hydrology in this McKinley County corridor. The road network, including E Rte 9 and Indian Svc Rte 46, traces paths across Cottonwood Flats and through the dry beds of Cañada Corrales and Burning Bridge Wash. This topographical study by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the area's transition through seasonal water catchments like Mosquito Tank and the wide, shallow basins of Cañada Alamos, illustrating the infrastructure required to navigate and inhabit this remote stretch of New Mexico.