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1983 Map of East of Kinlichee

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of East of Kinlichee
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 is defined by its intricate network of ephemeral watercourses and arid plateaus. This 1983 provisional survey documents a rugged environment where Kinlichee Creek and Bear Creek cut through the high desert terrain. The area is characterized by vast stretches of open land marked only by essential survival and infrastructure features, such as a lone Windmill providing water in a parched drainage system.

Surface drainage patterns are particularly prominent, with Piñon Wash, Ruin Wash, and Wide Wash illustrating the erosive forces at work in this part of Arizona. Human presence is sparse, noted primarily through resource extraction at a Borrow Pit and the designated Rest Area that serves travelers passing through the northern reach of the Burnt terrain. This map provides a detailed record of the topography and land management boundaries during the early 1980s.