1982 Map of Gopher Spring

About this map

The Navajo Indian Reservation landscape is recorded here in the early 1980s, revealing a high-desert environment defined by sparse human infrastructure and traditional land use. This area of Coconino County is characterized by isolated points of activity like the Rodeo Grounds and Gopher Spring, which serve as vital landmarks in an otherwise open terrain. While the geography is predominantly natural, the presence of several Corral sites and intermittent 4wd routes suggests a continued reliance on livestock and seasonal grazing patterns common to this portion of the reservation. The topographical detail, centered around the prominent Wildcat Peak, provides an essential record of the region's land management and road development just before the modern era of expansion.