2013 Map of Rincon Marquez

About this map

Rincon Marquez sits within a complex system of high-desert drainages and plateau formations in the Eastern Navajo Agency. This 2013 topographic survey documents a landscape defined by sharp elevation changes, where the high ground of Chaco Mesa drops into the deep, winding Noberto Sandoval Cañon. The settlement pattern is sparse, centered on points like the Elkins Star Lake Ranch and the small community of Rincon Marquez. Water management and natural drainage are central to the geography here, evidenced by the named watercourses such as Rincon Marquez Arroyo, Vicente Arroyo, and Daniel Wash. These intermittent streams cut through the terrain, dictating the placement of primitive roads and established routes like Indian Service Route 47. The map provides a clear record of land management divisions, showing the grid of Township and Range boundaries including t19n r6w and t18n r5w that overlay this traditional territory.