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2018 Map of Steamboat Rock NE

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Steamboat Rock NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Balakai Wash and the sprawling heights of Balakai Mesa define the drainage and topography of this high desert region in Apache County. The map documents a complex network of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes, including Indian Rte 25 and Indian Rte 251, which traverse the high plateaus and alluvial valleys. Local navigation is further marked by the Upper Rim Rd and the distinctive Red Hill formation in the northeastern corner of the quadrangle.

Surface water is ephemeral, appearing as seasonal drainages such as Tse Ba Ni Zi Ni Wash that cut through the landscape. This 2018 survey reveals the persistent importance of named access points like Blue Gap for travel between the mesa tops and the lower valley floors. The township and range boundaries for T30N R23E and its neighbors provide a rigid cadastral framework over the organic contours of the Arizona desert.