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1989 Map of Aneth

Name: 1989 Topographic Map of Aneth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1989
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1989

About this map

The San Juan River carves through this corner of the Navajo Indian Reservation, defining a landscape where industrial extraction and ancient geography meet. The late 1980s infrastructure of the Aneth Oil Field is documented in detail, showing a network of drill holes and tanks that surround the settlement of Aneth. This resource development is concentrated north of the river, particularly near Aneth Point and along the drainage of McElmo Creek.

To the south, the terrain rises into the prominent White Mesa and Lone Mountain, revealing a more secluded character marked by landmarks like Lightning Rock and Rockwell Flat. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies specific Graves and spring locations such as Sandy Spring, providing a precise record of human presence in the Tsitah Valley region during this era of tribal and industrial activity.