
The Red Mesa Trading Post serves as a lone point of commercial activity at the northern edge of the Navajo Indian Reservation in this mid-century preliminary survey. Situated near the Utah Arizona border where San Juan and Apache Counties meet, the landscape is defined by the high tablelands of Red Mesa and Dry Mesa. Evidence of early 1950s resource exploration and logistical infrastructure is visible through markings for a Shaft, several Tunnels, and an Emergency Landing Strip located on the open flats. Water management for livestock or local use is documented by the presence of a Windmill, an Earth Tank, and seasonal drainages like Sweetwater Wash and Tistah Wash, illustrating how the terrain was navigated before modern development.
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1886 · Abajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Abajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Canyon De Chelly
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1893 · Abajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Dinne Mesa NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Pastora Peak SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Pastora Peak NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Dinne Mesa SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Dinne Mesa SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Pastora Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500