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2014 Map of Steamboat Rock NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Balakai Mesa dominates the western half of this landscape, its steep escarpments dropping sharply toward the expansive basins of the Chinle Agency region. This 2014 survey captures a high-desert environment defined by its drainage systems and Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) road network. The seasonal flow of Balakai Wash and the oddly named Tse Ba Ni Zi Ni Wash in the northeast indicate the primary paths of water through this arid terrain.

Modern infrastructure is represented by a web of local routes including Upper Rim Rd and Co Road 707, which navigate the elevation changes between the mesa top and the lower elevations near Red Hill. The cadastral grid of T29N and T30N provides a structural view of land management within the Navajo Nation during the early 21st century, illustrating how transportation corridors like Bia-25 and Bia-251 follow the natural contours of the land.