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1984 Map of Ganado

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Ganado
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site anchors this 1980s landscape, serving as a focal point for the Navajo Indian Reservation. The geography is defined by broad mesas and drainage systems, where Pueblo Colorado Wash and Steamboat Wash carve through the high plateau. Institutional life in this era is visible through the placement of the Kinlichee Boarding School, Toyei School, and the community of Sawmill.

The eastern edge of the sheet transition toward the Arizona-New Mexico border, featuring the tribal administrative hubs of Window Rock and Fort Defiance near the Chuska Mountains. Away from the main settlements, the land is marked by traditional trading spots like Wood Springs Trading Post and infrastructure such as the Big Dam. The map documents a sparsely populated but culturally significant region, where vast natural features like Balakai Mesa and Beautiful Valley dwarf the small, scattered outposts and 4WD tracks.