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2014 Map of Rooster Rock

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Rooster Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Monument Valley straddles the high-desert border of Arizona and Utah, a region defined by dramatic vertical relief and geological formations. This 2014 survey documents the complex landscape of the Navajo Nation where Rooster Rock and Meridian Butte stand as isolated sentinels. The eastern portion of the sheet is dominated by the massive uplift of Comb Ridge, while the northern reach is carved by Gypsum Creek and its tributaries.

A concentrated cluster of natural spans provides unique landmarks for navigators and researchers, including Forbidden Arch, Skeleton Arch, and the neighboring Sunrise Arch and Genevieves Arch. These features, alongside Yazzie Mesa, indicate a terrain where movement was historically dictated by the drainage of Cane Valley and the few accessible routes like Bia-6440, reflecting the enduring isolation and physical scale of the Four Corners region.