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2017 Map of Tekapo

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Tekapo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Tekapo anchors this portion of McKinley County, situated at a transition between the drainage of Bosson Wash and the Zuñi River. The landscape is defined by the significant rise of the Zuñi Buttes to the northeast, which overlook a network of designated Bureau of Indian Affairs routes such as Indian Svc Rte 3 and Indian Svc Rte 11. The presence of the Zuni Pueblo boundary indicates the cultural and administrative importance of this high desert terrain.

Water management is a central feature of the area, evidenced by the Tekapo Reservoir and the various service roads that follow the natural topography. The convergence of local infrastructure like Ojo Caliente Rd and Tekapo Rd suggests a community reliant on established transit corridors connecting the river valley to the surrounding plateaus. This survey captures the modern spatial organization of the Zuni tribal lands before newer developments or hydrological changes alter the desert floor.