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1982 Map of Cove

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Cove
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Navajo Indian Reservation landscape around Cove is defined by the transition from the high Chuska Mountains in the south down into the expansive Red Rock Valley to the north. This early 1980s survey details a community focused on essential services, with both the Cove Day Sch and Headstart Sch centrally located. The geography is characterized by several intermittent water sources and drainage features, including Boiling Wash, Cove Wash, and the notably named Pine Spring Water.

Resource extraction and infrastructure are evident through numerous drill holes and a Salt Water Injection Well situated along Standing Redrock Creek. A Natural Arch is noted in the northwestern corner, while human activity in this arid environment is highlighted by the presence of a Corral and Sewer Ponds near the settlement. The map provides a look at the remote canyon-and-valley topography before modern development altered these traditional Navajo lands.