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1962 Map of Boundary Butte

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Boundary Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Ancient habitations and mid-century energy development meet in this remote corner of the Navajo Indian Reservation. Along the deep incision of the San Juan River and the dramatic spine of Comb Ridge, the map identifies significant archaeological sites including Poncho House and several Cliff Dwellings. These ancestral locations overlook a landscape that, by the early 1960s, was increasingly defined by resource extraction.

The central plains are marked by the Tohonadla Oil Field and the North Boundary Butte Oil Field, characterized by a dense network of Flowing Wells, Drill Hole sites, and an extensive Pipeline system. Geologic landmarks such as Boundary Butte, White Rock Point, and the Casa Del Eco Mesa provide orientation across the high desert, while intermittent water sources like Window Rock Spring and Salt Spring mark critical points in the arid environment near the Monument Valley border.