1985 Map of Leche-E Rock

About this map

The Navajo Indian Reservation landscape is defined by its striking high-desert topography, dominated by the prominent sandstone formation of Leche-e Rock. Surveyed in the late 1970s, this area of Coconino County reveals a pattern of scattered water sources essential for life in the arid environment. Water access points like Cottonwood Spring, Shanks Spring, and Antelope Tank are interspersed among named terrain features such as Mountain Sheep Rock and White Hill. The mapping of Antelope Creek and its surrounding drainage basins provides a clear view of how the natural geography dictated movement and land use within the reservation during this period. The inclusion of traditional place names like Bighahilini reflects the cultural continuity and indigenous geography of this portion of northern Arizona.