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1892 Map of Marsh Pass

Name: 1892 Topographic Map of Marsh Pass
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1906
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1906

About this map

Navajo Creek and its complex drainage systems dominate this reconnaissance study of the high plateau country in northeastern Arizona. Surveyed in 1883, the map documents a landscape defined by massive mesas and isolated volcanic features, such as the prominent Aga-thla Needle and Cha-ez-kla Rock. The terrain transitions from the heights of Skeleton Mesa and Te-en-ta Mesa down toward the central corridor of Marsh Pass.

Hydrological resources, vital for the region, are meticulously noted, including numerous springs like Shan-to Spring and To-kah-le-tis-te Spring, alongside bodies of water such as Va-sai-bi-to Spring Lake. The southern portion of the sheet is anchored by the extensive Zilh-le-jini Mesa and the winding course of Moencopie Wash, illustrating the topographic isolation and seasonal water dependence of the territory during the late nineteenth century.