2021 Map of White Clay

About this map

Canyon de Chelly National Monument dominates this high-plateau landscape, where deep drainage systems like Monument Canyon and Whiskey Cr carve through the sandstone of the Defiance Plateau. The settlement of White Clay serves as a central point for the local road network, including Indian Rte 9702 and Indian Rte 9073, which navigate the complex topography of the Navajo Nation. To the east, the Sonsela Buttes rise as prominent landmarks above the drainages of Crystal Cr and Cattail Wash. Water management in this arid environment is evidenced by the Whiskey Reservoir and named points like Yellowhair Spring, which reflect long-standing patterns of land use and resource dependency in the region's high desert terrain.