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1955 Map of Leupp

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Leupp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Little Colorado River winds through the southern portion of this landscape, defining the geographic orientation for the settlement of Leupp. Surveyed in the mid-1950s, the map illustrates a network of ephemeral watercourses including Oraibi Wash, Polacca Wash, and Canyon Diablo Wash that carve through the high desert terrain. The area is dominated by the massive landforms of Newberry Mesa and a smaller Mesa, highlighting the distinctive topography of the Navajo Indian Reservation.

Institutional and infrastructure development is evident through the presence of the Tolani Lake Day School and a Landing Field near Sunrise. The Leupp Oraibi Road serves as a primary transit corridor, while the Hopi Indian Reservation Boundary marks the northeastern reaches of the sheet. Numerous tanks and reservoirs scattered across the territory indicate the critical importance of water management in this arid region before more modern diversions.