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2023 Map of Tse Bonita School

Name: 2023 Topographic Map of Tse Bonita School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2023
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2023

About this map

Tse Bonito and Black Hat anchor the southern reaches of this landscape in McKinley County, where the high desert terrain meets the foothills of the Chuska Mountains. The area is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, including the evocatively named Burned Through the Rock Wash, Slick Rock Wash, and Owls Nest Wash. These seasonal waterways carve through the high elevations, while the presence of Claw Spring indicates the critical importance of water sources in this arid environment.

Industrial history is etched into the road network, with routes like Old Coal Mine Rd and N-54 Old Coalmine Rd tracing the path of former resource extraction alongside Coal Mine Wash. The map reveals a transition from the structured township and range system into more dispersed landmarks such as Defiance Draw and Black Creek, illustrating a landscape shaped by both geological erosion and the practical needs of local transport and trade.