2020 Map of Vanderwagen Draw

About this map

Vanderwagen Draw defines this McKinley County landscape, where the high desert terrain of the Eastern Navajo Agency is marked by deep canyons and prominent rises. The area is characterized by an intricate network of drainages, most notably Bosson Wash and Oak Wash, which carve through the land towards White Canyon. Transportation in this modern era relies on a system of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes and local roads, including Indian Svc Rte 11 and Indian Svc Rte 7010, which connect scattered homesteads and grazing lands. Topographic landmarks like Dubois Hill provide orienting points across the township lines of the Public Land Survey System, while smaller features such as Y Unit Draw and Canyon Well Rd suggest the localized infrastructure essential for life in this arid region of New Mexico.