1968 Map of Many Farms NE

About this map

The Navajo Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the broad Chinle Valley, where the ephemeral Chinle Wash drains northward through a complex network of dry arroyos. Surveyed in the late 1960s, this area of Apache County shows the intersection of deep-cut drainage systems and prominent geological formations like Carson Mesa and Round Top Ridge. Human presence is sparse and utilitarian, concentrated around remote water sources such as Red House Well and various unnamed wells that supported grazing in this arid environment. The map details a transition from flat valley floors to the high, broken terrain of Round Rock and Window Rock. A network of unimproved roads and a Jeep Trail provide the only access across these washes, including Red Water Wash and White Water Wash, illustrating the rugged transportation patterns in northeastern Arizona before modern development.