1968 Map of Hogansaani Spring

About this map

Hogansaani Spring and several other unnamed Springs provide critical water sources in this high-desert landscape of the Navajo Indian Reservation during the late 1960s. The topography is defined by the broad Chinle Valley and the winding drainage of Walker Creek, where the presence of a Cem and a Cliff Dwelling suggests long-standing habitation across different eras. Resource exploration is evident through a recorded Drill Hole in the western reaches of the quadrangle. The map documents a sparsely populated but geographically complex region, where scattered Spring labels and a solitary Water Tank reveal the essential infrastructure of life in the Arizona backcountry.