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2017 Map of Thoreau

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Thoreau stands as a central hub in this section of McKinley County, positioned where the high plateau desert meets the southern edges of the Zuni Mountains. The settlement's residential grid, featuring streets like Rose St and Frontier St, is flanked by the critical transportation corridor of the Frontage Rd and interstate. To the east, the small communities of North Chaves and South Chaves mark the landscape near Mitchell Draw.

The northern terrain rises sharply toward the prominent summit of Mt Powell, accessed by the winding Mt Powell Rd and Indian Svc Rte 50. This area is defined by complex canyon systems and high-elevation features like San Antonio Hill and the vital water source at San Antonio Spring. The mapping of local routes such as Largo's Corral Rd and Bluewater Rd illustrates the connection between the settled valley floor and the surrounding high-country grazing and service lands.