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1970 Map of Cattle Canyon

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Cattle Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Fullers Spring marks a vital water point in this high-altitude landscape where the Utah-Arizona border crosses through the Navajo Indian Reservation. This 1970 survey illustrates the dramatic geological transition from the massive Piute Mesa in the west to the deep incisions of Nokai Canyon in the east. The terrain is defined by extreme vertical relief, where the Shonto Plateau drops away into the namesake Cattle Canyon and the winding Neskahi Wash.

Tracing the topography reveals the isolation of the Nokai Mesa and the named landmark at Begashinitani, providing a detailed view of the remote northern reservation lands before modern development. The map is a study of traditional land boundaries and natural drainage patterns, capturing a region where the natural environment dictates the movement of people and livestock through the high desert plateaus.