2011 Map of Shonto Butte

About this map

Seba Dalkai and Tees Toh anchor this high-desert landscape in the Navajo Nation, where a complex network of Indian Routes crisscrosses the terrain. The map details a region defined by its prominent landforms, including the namesake Shonto Butte and other volcanic or sedimentary features like Bad Medicine Butte, Saddle Butte, and Bobcat Butte. These elevations are critical landmarks in an arid environment, often associated with nearby water sources such as Coyote Springs, Shonto Spring, and Chandler Springs. Settlement and social infrastructure appear at Window Rock and the Twentieth Street School, illustrating the distribution of community services along major thoroughfares like Indian Rte-60 and Indian Rte-602. The road system, including Indian Rte-9844, highlights the contemporary navigation of this vast traditional territory.