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1966 Map of Fruitland

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Fruitland
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Industrial expansion and traditional land use meet in the Navajo Indian Reservation as shown in this 1960s survey with 1970s updates. The massive footprint of the Navajo Mine dominates the central landscape, fueling the nearby Four Corners Powerplant and its associated cooling reservoir, Morgan Lake. This industrial complex contrasts with the ribbon of green in the Jewett Valley to the north, where the San Juan River supports a complex network of agriculture through the Fruitland Irrigation Canal, Farmers Mutual Ditch, and Jewett Valley Ditch.

Along the river, the settlement of Fruitland and the site at Stevens represent the area's residential nodes, supported by institutions like the Nenahnezad Indian Sch and the Nenahnezad Chapter House. For local historians and genealogists, the map preserves the location of the Kirtland Cem and numerous family-held resource sites, including scattered oil and gas wells, while geographic features like Chinde Wash define the desert terrain beyond the irrigated valley.