2017 Map of Carson Trading Post

About this map

Gallegos Canyon defines the drainage patterns of this high-desert landscape in the Eastern Navajo Agency during the early twenty-first century. The map centers on the Carson Trading Post, a site of historic commercial importance in San Juan County, positioned at the junction of several rural county and service roads. These desert routes, including Indian Svc Rte 7024 and Indian Svc Rte 5, weave between the canyon systems and the broad plains of West Fork Gallegos Canyon. Toward the southern boundary, Hunter Wash cuts through the terrain, highlighting the sparse but vital water networks that have long dictated the placement of outposts and transportation corridors in this region. This survey captures the relationship between modern Bureau of Indian Affairs service routes and the enduring land divisions of the Public Land Survey System.