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1968 Map of Kayenta East

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Kayenta East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Kayenta serves as the primary hub in this late 1960s study of the high desert landscape within the Navajo Indian Reservation. The mapping documents a period of civic infrastructure growth, noting the Monument Valley High Sch, a local Cem, and Sewage Disposal Ponds near the northern banks of Laguna Creek. The topography is dominated by striking geological formations, most notably the towering Church Rock and the extensive Hallburn Ridge that bisects the central terrain.

Transportation and utility networks are clearly defined, featuring the Kayenta Landing Field and a prominent Pipeline cutting across the northern reaches. Water sources, vital in this arid environment, are marked by ephemeral washes like Burnt Trees Wash and Cottonwood Wash, the latter supported by the Cottonwood Windmill. These details provide an essential view of Navajo land use and settlement patterns before further modern expansion reached this part of the reservation.