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1968 Map of Many Farms SW

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Many Farms SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Navajo Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the high, expansive terrain of Carson Mesa and the prominent rising form of Black Mountain. In the late 1960s, this region of Apache County was primarily characterized by its remote natural features and water sources, such as Alamo Spring, Sunrise Spring, and Coyote Springs. The presence of the Old Indian Treaty Boundary running along the eastern edge of the map highlights the historical administrative partitions of the land.

Concentrated activity is visible in the northeast at the Many Farms Boarding School, while the rest of the quadrangle shows the intricate drainage patterns of the Chinle Valley Wash and Hipbone Wash. Landforms like the Sand Dunes near Maeto and the distinctive Window Rock landmark provide specific orientation points for those tracing the geological and cultural geography of the reservation during this era.