2018 Map of Walker Butte

About this map

Walker Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this desert landscape of Apache County, where the high mesas of the Shiprock Agency meet a network of arid washes and deep canyons. The settlement at Totacon and the religious outpost at Emmanuel Mission serve as focal points for the local community, connected by a lattice of tribal routes including Indian Rte 35 and Indian Rte 5045. The map documents a terrain carved by seasonal water, from the winding path of Walker Creek to the significant drainages of Sweetwater Wash and Kit Sili Wash. In the more complex topography to the south, Alcove Canyon and Tseligaideezza Canyon define the drainage patterns, while isolated water sources like Salt Spring provide essential points of reference in an environment shaped by both geological history and contemporary Navajo Nation infrastructure.