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1972 Map of Big Willow Spring Canyon

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Big Willow Spring Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Navajo Indian Reservation lands in Apache County are documented here during the early 1970s, revealing a landscape defined by critical water sources and traditional grazing infrastructure. The intricate drainages of Big Willow Spring Canyon and Beshbito Wash dominate the topography, punctuated by numerous remote water points including Sunrise Spring, Pete Spring, and the evocatively named Looking For Water Spring.

Remote outposts and land use patterns are evident through the placement of a Water Tank, several Corral sites, and the Toh Del Toshi Hydrant in the northeastern quadrant. Modern travel infrastructure is represented by the Beshbito Rest Area along the southern corridor. The boundary line between Apache and Navajo counties, along with the Navajo-Hopi Joint Use Area Boundary, provides essential context for the jurisdictional and cultural geography of this high-desert region during this period of the twentieth century.