Jewett Valley and the Hogback Trading Post anchor the southeastern corner of this high-desert landscape, where the San Juan River flows through the San Juan Basin. The map details a sophisticated network of water management essential to this arid region, including the Hogback Canal A Line and the Hogback Irrigation Canal B Lin, which parallel the river's course. Local industry is represented by the Agency Coal Mine, situated along Coal Mine Creek near the center of the sheet. Rising from the surrounding terrain, Chimney Rock serves as a prominent natural landmark north of the Sand Hills. A web of Indian Service Routes, such as Indian Service Route 5031 and Indian Service Route 38, connects the various arroyos and draws, including Eagle Nest Arroyo and Burnt Squash Draw, reflecting the specialized infrastructure of the Shiprock Agency area.
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1889 · Chaco
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Chaco
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1927 · Sulphur Spring
USGS Topo · 1:96,000
1928 · Kirtland
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1932 · Kirtland
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1934 · Chimney Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1936 · Chimney Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Shiprock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Shiprock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Shiprock
USGS Topo · 1:250,000