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1971 Map of Dry Lake NE

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Dry Lake NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Dry Lake Depression dominates the southwestern corner of this high-plateau landscape, where water management defines the human footprint. Remote stock-raising infrastructure is evident throughout this 1970s survey, with a network of isolated tanks such as Jeffers Tank, West Adamana Tank, and Sand Tank scattered across the arid terrain. These water sources, along with Washboard Well, supported ranching operations in a region carved by seasonal drainages like Porter Tank Draw and Buckhorn Draw.

A system of unnamed jeep trails and a prominent Pipeline cut through the desert scrub, indicating modern industrial and transit needs alongside traditional land use. Resource extraction is noted at a Quarry and a Borrow Pit, while the dramatic elevation changes at the Cliffs provide a stark transition toward the northern reaches of the quadrangle. This map documents a period of steady ranching and utility development in Navajo County before more recent land-use shifts.