1967 Map of Gallup

About this map

The high plateaus and reservation lands of the Southwest intersect at Gallup, a critical rail and highway junction where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad follows the course of the Puerco River. This mid-century survey illustrates the complex jurisdictional boundaries of the Navajo Indian Reservation and Zuni Indian Reservation, punctuated by administrative and ceremonial hubs like Window Rock, Fort Defiance, and the Navajo Tribal Fairground. The landscape is dominated by the massive rise of the Defiance Plateau and the Zuni Mountains, with the Continental Divide winding through the southeastern corner. Significant cultural and federal sites are documented, from the ancient heights of El Morro National Monument to the sprawling Fort Wingate Military Reservation. Smaller settlements such as Thoreau, Crownpoint, and Zuni Pueblo are mapped alongside crucial water sources like Bluewater Lake and Ganado Lake, reflecting the region's scattered but deeply-rooted habitation patterns.