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2014 Map of Tall Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Tall Mountain and the high plateaus of Navajo County define this portion of the Navajo Nation. The landscape is characterized by deep erosional features like Nokai Canyon and Long Canyon, which cut through the Shonto Plateau and Skeleton Mesa. These landforms dictate the few routes through the area, most notably the Bia-6310 road.

A corner of the Navajo National Monument occupies the southeast, preserving a region where water sources such as Oak Spring, Deer Spring, and Bubbling Spring Canyon are vital landmarks. The map also identifies the locality of Nelson, situated near the head of a canyon system. The mapping of Last End Wash and Sage Valley provides a detailed look at the drainage patterns and high-desert basins that have shaped the local grazing and settlement history in this part of northern Arizona.