1966 Map of Grey Hill Spring

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Navajo Indian Reservation lands dominate this mid-century topographical study, revealing a landscape defined by an intricate network of desert drainage systems. The terrain is shaped by the seasonal flow of the Salt Springs Wash and Coyote Wash, which converge as they carve through the arid high desert. This 1966 field-checked survey highlights the vital water sources and early infrastructure of the region, including the eponymous Grey Hill Spring and an industrial Pipeline that traverses the southern reaches. Near the border of San Juan Co and Mc Kinley Co, the map documents several scattered wells and the prominent rise of Grey Hill, providing a clear record of the area's physical geography and land-use patterns during the late 1960s.