2014 Map of West of Window Rock

About this map

The Defiance Plateau rises across this section of the Navajo Nation, where the terrain is carved by complex drainages and deep canyons. Bear Canyon and Natural Bridge Canyon dominate the northern landscape, feeding into the watershed of Kinlichee Cr. To the south, the expansive Wide Ruin Valley opens up, drained by the Wide Ruin Wash. The map documents a sparse but vital network of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes, including Bia-201 and Bia-1381, which connect remote homesteads across the high desert. In the southeast, the landscape transitions toward Cienega Cr and the branching paths of Aspen Canyon and Juniper Bark Canyon, illustrating the high-elevation forest and canyon environment west of the tribal headquarters.