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2013 Map of Carson Trading Post

Name: 2013 Topographic Map of Carson Trading Post
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2013
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2013

About this map

The Carson Trading Post and the Huerfano Chapter House serve as central community hubs in this high-desert landscape of San Juan County. This 2013 survey illustrates the sparse but vital infrastructure of the Eastern Navajo Agency, where life is organized around the intersection of Indian Service Route 44 and Indian Service Route 5. The Huerfano Reservation Dormitory stands near these junctions, reflecting the institutional history of the region.

Industrial activity is evidenced by the Bisti Oil Field, which occupies the southern reaches of the quadrangle near CO Road 7125. The topography is defined by the drainage patterns of the West Fork Gallegos Canyon and Hunter Wash, revealing a network of seasonal watercourses and dirt roads like CO Road 7257 that navigate the arid terrain. The map provides a clear record of modern tribal administration and energy extraction at the start of the twenty-first century.