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1970 Map of Black Mesa Wash NW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Black Mesa Wash NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Klethla Valley and the Shonto Plateau define the high desert topography of this region during the early 1970s. The landscape is marked by the complex administration of the Navajo Hopi Joint Use Area, where federal and tribal boundaries intersect across an area of significant cultural and geographic importance. Life and travel in this arid environment are dictated by water sources and seasonal drainages, with several named springs providing critical points of interest, including Frank Isaac Spring, Pat Williams Spring, and Grey Spring.

Resource extraction and infrastructure are visible through the presence of Mines and a Borrow Pit, while a Pipeline cuts across the northern terrain. The movement of people through the area is traced by a network of Jeep Trails and Pack Trails that connect the rugged canyons and washes, such as Coal Mine Wash and Black Mesa Wash. This survey provides a record of the remote interior of the reservation before modern developments further altered the traditional landscape.