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2014 Map of Sonsela Buttes

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Sonsela Buttes and the high terrain of Sonsela Saddle dominate the western landscape of this high-desert region on the Arizona and New Mexico border. The map illustrates a network of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes, including Bia-12 and Bia-9290, which connect small residential pockets and grazing lands. Along these corridors, points of settlement such as Milkwater and Green Meadows emerge near intermittent water sources.

Hydrological features are central to the geography here, with Crystal Cr flowing toward the community of Crystal and Red Valley in the southeast. High-altitude springs like Oak Spring, Star Peak Springs, and Black Salt Spring are critical landmarks in this arid environment. The map also records civil engineering markers like the White Bridge and contains numerous named ridges and valleys, including Black Rock Ridge and Black Salt Valley.