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1982 Map of Little Milky Wash

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Little Milky Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Potter Mesa dominates the eastern half of this arid landscape, where the seasonal drainage network of Little Milky Wash and Goat Ranch Draw carves through the high desert. The area is characterized by scattered water management features, including livestock tanks like Purple Hill Tank, Thompson Tank, and Middle Tank, which supported ranching operations in this corner of the Colorado Plateau. A notable archaeological site labeled simply as Ruins is situated near the center of the sheet, indicating long-standing human presence in the wash country.

Industrial activity is limited to a Gravel Pit near the mesa's edge, while the southwestern portion of the map is defined by the winding course of the Little Colorado River. This 1980s-era survey documents the rural character of the Apache and Navajo county line, where Jeff Lake and Jeff Lake Draw provide critical water points in an otherwise thirsty terrain of flats and draws, such as Cheney Flat and Benzes Draw.