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1963 Map of Bellemont

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Bellemont
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

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Navajo Depot Military Reservation dominates the central landscape of this 1963 survey, illustrating a massive infrastructure of depots and tracks during the mid-century. A complex network of the U S Government Railroad branches throughout the depot, connecting the site to the main line of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad near the settlement of Bellemont. The presence of a Hospital and a prominent Stack within the military grounds emphasizes the self-contained nature of this installation.

Beyond the military boundaries, the terrain transitions into the high-altitude forests of the Kaibab National Forest and Coconino National Forest. Significant water features like the seasonally fluctuating Rogers Lake and numerous livestock tanks, such as Budweiser Tank and Tappen Spring, indicate the land's utility for ranching alongside industrial and military operations. Prominent elevations like Woody Mtn and Sliker Hill frame the volcanic landscape, which is also marked by several Cinder Pit locations.