1991 Map of Burro Spring

About this map

Burro Spring serves as a central landmark in this high-desert landscape within the Hopi Indian Reservation. The 1991 provisional survey reveals a remote terrain defined by the winding course of Oraibi Wash, which is flanked by protective Levee structures and an Aqueduct system designed to manage scarce water resources. The presence of several Prospects and a Gravel Pit indicates small-scale mineral exploration and resource extraction in the late twentieth century. Located near the border of Coconino and Navajo Counties, the area is sparsely settled, with scattered infrastructure such as a Corral and various Water Tanks supporting the local pastoral economy. Distinctive natural features like the Falls and Shonto Spring provide rare points of perennial water in an otherwise arid environment.