1988 Map of Baby Rocks

About this map

Navajo Indian Reservation lands in the high desert of northern Arizona are depicted here as they appeared in the late 1980s, centered on the striking geological formations along the Navajo and Apache County line. The terrain is dominated by the massive backbone of Comb Ridge, which slices diagonally across the landscape and creates the distinct drainages of Capitan Valley and Church Rock Valley. These corridors of erosion highlight the ancient sandstone structures that define the region, including Arch Canyon to the north and the namesake Baby Rocks Mesa to the southeast. The small settlement of Baby Rocks sits near the banks of Laguna Creek, showing a concentrated pocket of human habitation amidst a landscape primarily utilized for grazing and infrastructure, as evidenced by a crossing Transmission Line and Pipeline.