1968 Map of Babbitt Wash

About this map

The Navajo Indian Reservation landscape is defined by its deep desert drainages and the vital transit corridor of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad in the late 1960s. This arid Coconino County terrain is etched with complex watercourses including Babbitt Wash, Padre Canyon, and Diablo Canyon, which converge and wind across the high plateau. The map captures a moment when land use was primarily focused on ranching and infrastructure, as evidenced by isolated water sources like Reservation Tank, a Well, and Reservation Well positioned to support livestock in the vast open range.