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2023 Map of Pueblo Alto Trading Post

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Pueblo Alto Trading Post
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Pueblo Pintado sits within a high desert landscape defined by ephemeral waterways and complex infrastructure in McKinley County. This modern survey illustrates the persistent importance of water management in an arid environment, where localized basins such as Castillo Lake and Tanner Lake interrupt the vast reaches of Cottonwood Flats. The drainage patterns of the Chaco Wash and Arroyo Pueblo Alto carve through the plateau, reflecting the geomorphology that has influenced habitation in this region for centuries.

Transportation through this territory is marked by a network of Indian Service routes, including Indian Svc Rte 9 and Indian Svc Rte 93, which connect the settlement of Pueblo Pintado to the surrounding high country. Notable landmarks like Pot Point and reliable water sources like Raton Spring provide essential navigational and survival reference points in a terrain crossed by the industrial corridor of Pipeline Rd.