2021 Map of Rock Point SW

About this map

Carson Mesa dominates the central portion of this high-desert landscape in northern Apache County, providing a high topographical anchor in an area defined by broad drainage systems and expansive valleys. The intermittent flow of Trading Post Wash carves through the northern sections, cutting across a network of tribal and county roads that link the sparse residential sites and grazing lands. This 2021 digital survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the enduring isolation and the vast scale of the Dibe Chaa Valley, where the road network, including Indian Rte 8090 and Indian Rte 18, follows the natural contours of the terrain rather than a rigid grid. The map's detail is particularly useful for understanding the hydrography of the high desert and the modern infrastructure serving these remote reaches of the Navajo Nation.