2011 Map of Roof Butte

About this map

Roof Butte stands as a prominent topographical anchor in this high-elevation landscape within the Tunitcha Mountains of the Arizona and New Mexico border region. The area is defined by its complex drainage network, where seasonal watercourses like Red Wash and Sanostee Wash carve through the high desert. A system of tribal routes, including Indian Rte 13 and Indian Rte 68, provides the primary transit corridors through this terrain. Historically significant water sources are documented here, such as Narrow Creek Spring and the curiously numbered 12R-66 Spring. The presence of Snake Bridge along the eastern washes indicates localized infrastructure built to navigate the shifting desert floor. This 2011 survey illustrates the continued reliance on established Indian Service routes for connecting the high mountain ridges with the expansive wash basins below.