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1970 Map of Cow Springs

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Cow Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Old Cow Springs Trading Post and a secondary Trading Post serve as focal points of commerce and history within this high-desert landscape, captured during the 1970 field check. Located within the Navajo - Hopi Joint Use Area, the map documents a complex cultural and political boundary. The terrain is defined by the expansive Shonto Plateau and significant drainages including Begashibito Wash and Shonto Wash, which flow through the Klethla Valley.

Smaller settlements and seasonal sites like Masitoh and Cow Springs are mapped alongside critical water sources such as Reed Spring, Kai Si Kito, and the Lake Well. The presence of a Pipeline and several Jeep Trails underscores the modernization of transport and infrastructure in this portion of Coconino County, while the massive landforms of Wild Man Mesa and Two Mesas dominate the northern horizons.