2021 Map of Shadow Mountain Well

About this map

Shadow Mountain Well serves as a central landmark in this desert landscape of the Navajo Nation during the early twenty-first century. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of ephemeral watercourses, most notably Moenkopi Wash and Hamblin Wash, which cut through the arid Coconino County topography. These natural drainages are mirrored by a sparse network of modern infrastructure, including Indian Rte 6134 and the Navajo Trl, which connect the remote high desert to the regional aviation hub at Tuba City Airport in the northeast. The map illustrates a place where traditional land use and modern transportation intersect, preserved at a moment when the survey lines of the Public Land Survey System divide the open reaches of the Colorado Plateau.