2011 Map of Puertecito

About this map

Puertecito and the John Padilla Settlement anchor this 2011 topographic survey of the Eastern Navajo Agency region. The landscape is defined by the seasonal watercourses of the Rio Salado and Alamo Creek, which carve through the high desert terrain. Public and tribal lands intersect here, with large portions of the Cibola National Forest covering the southern and eastern sectors. Notable elevations like White Peak and La Cruz Peak provide prominent landmarks above the drainages of Cottonwood Draw and Cañada Bonita. Evidence of local community life is visible at the Navajo Community Hall and the Chavez Ranch near Abbe Spring Canyon. The map details a network of rural routes, including Co Rd 28 and the Buricito Rd, which connect these isolated settlements and springs like Alamo Spring across the mesa-and-canyon country.