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1971 Map of Mesa Redonda NW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mesa Redonda NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The arid landscape of Navajo County unfolds across this 1971 survey, showing a transition from the lower plains of Concho Flat Wash up to the prominent elevated plateau of Black Mesa. Water management defines the human activity in this high desert terrain, anchored by The Canal in the west and scattered water sources like Guys Well and North Gate Well to the south. The topographic detail highlights a complex drainage system where ephemeral channels such as Hatch Draw and Hay Hollow carve into the mesa slopes.

Evidence of ranching and land use is visible through the networks of Jeep Trail routes and topographic depressions like Millet Swale. At the southern edge, Mexican Lake provides a rare seasonal catchment point. This map captures the area just as aerial photography revisions were being incorporated in the early 1980s, documenting the persistence of rural infrastructure and water rights in the Arizona backcountry.