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2014 Map of Sun Altar

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Keams Canyon and the surrounding mesa country of the Navajo Nation are documented in this detailed 2014 study. The landscape is defined by its dramatic geological features, from the elevation of First Mesa in the northwest to the notable formation at Sun Altar. The settlement pattern follows the drainage of Keams Canyon Wash and Polacca Wash, with Az-264 serving as the primary corridor across the high plateau.

Smaller cultural markers and named landmarks like Windswept Terrace, Five Houses Butte, and Sactone Spring provide specific points of interest for those studying the intersection of geology and local habitation. The network of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes, including Bia-14 and Bia-60, connects these remote areas across the desert terrain of Antelope Mesa and the deep incisions of Owl Box Canyon.