2020 Map of Seven Lakes NE

About this map

Chaco Culture National Historical Park occupies the northern portion of this McKinley County landscape, preserving a complex of ancient cultural sites along the floor of Chaco Canyon. This high-desert environment is defined by dramatic topographic relief, where the northern plateau of Chacra Mesa and the southern W Chaco Mesa flank a series of ephemeral drainages. The landscape's hydrology is primarily shaped by the Chaco Wash and the branching system of Fajada Wash, which carve through the arid terrain near Red Mtn. The map's grid system illustrates the vast, open nature of this protected area, emphasizing the distance between physical landmarks in a region defined more by its geological features and cultural significance than by modern settlement or infrastructure.