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2020 Map of Tse Bonita School

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Tse Bonita School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Tse Bonita School anchors the southern portion of this high-desert landscape within the Fort Defiance Agency area of McKinley County. The terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages, including Slick Rock Wash, Owls Nest Wash, and the notably named Burned Through the Rock Wash, which carve through the foothills of the Chuska Mountains.

A network of local roads such as Old Coal Mine Rd and White Face Mtn Rd suggests a history of resource extraction and local navigation across the rugged topography. The presence of Claw Spring and various watercourses like Black Cr highlights the critical importance of water management in this arid environment, while the grid-style township lines of the Public Land Survey System overlay the natural contours of the mesas.