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2011 Map of Rotten Bananas Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rotten Bananas Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rotten Bananas Butte and the surrounding high desert of the Navajo Nation define this 2011 topographic survey. The landscape is marked by distinctive geological formations including Standing Rocks and Flat Top Butte, while water sources like Salt Water Seep and Assan Dechali Spring provide critical landmarks in a region dominated by ephemeral drainages such as Humpy Wash and Cottonwood Wash.

Modern infrastructure is represented by tribal routes including Indian Rte-9857 and Indian Rte-9858, which connect remote outposts like Black Rock Ranch. Genealogists and historians can trace traditional land use through the distribution of springs and livestock features like Humpy Tank, highlighting the persistent importance of seasonal water management in this arid stretch of the Fort Defiance Agency.