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2010 Map of Tinian

Name: 2010 Topographic Map of Tinian
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2010
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2010

About this map

Tinian and the Torreon Trading Post serve as the primary landmarks in this high-desert region of the Eastern Navajo Agency. The landscape is defined by vast mesas and seasonal drainages, including the prominent Chaco Mesa and Mesa de San Felipe, which rise above the surrounding flats. A complex network of Bureau of Indian Affairs roads, such as Indian Service Route 473 and Indian Service Route 91, connects these remote settlements and provides access across the arid terrain.

Water management is central to the land's utility, evidenced by numerous named catchments like the Uranium Claim Tank and Cactus Flat Tank. Dramatic natural cuts like Piñon Canyon and Cañon de Noberto Sandoval carve through the earth, while named peaks such as Sheep Queen Hill offer vantage points over the Torreon Wash. This survey documents a balance of traditional trading locations and modern infrastructure, including the conspicuous Pipeline Rd crossing the northern reaches.