1982 Map of Beclabito

About this map

Beclabito serves as the primary settlement in this high-desert landscape of the Navajo Indian Reservation, situated where the high peaks of the Carrizo Mountains meet the plateau. The 1982 survey reveals a history of resource extraction, noting Syracuse Mine and the Copper Mine Ruins near the prominent geological feature of Beclabito Dome. The drainage patterns of Game Wash and Beclabito Wash define the local topography, while rare water sources like Twin Falls and Red Coal Spring provide vital landmarks in the arid terrain. Straddling the border of Arizona and New Mexico, the map documents the transition from the steep elevation of Black Rock Ridge to the alluvial plains, capturing the infrastructure of the early 1980s including a Gravel Pit and scattered prospect sites.