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1968 Map of Mexican Water

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Mexican Water
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Mexican Water serves as a focal point within the Navajo Indian Reservation on this 1968 survey, where the Old Indian Treaty Boundary meets the Utah-Arizona border. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Chinle Creek and the deep incisions of Hosteen Tso Canyon and Short Grass Canyon. Evidence of ancient habitation is scattered throughout the canyons, notably the Floating House Ruins, multiple Cliff Dwelling sites, and Petroglyphs near the Garnet Ridge.

Modern infrastructure in the late 1960s appears along Highway 164, including the settlement of Tes Nez Iah and the community facilities at Mexican Water, such as the Chapter House, a Mission, and a Cemetary. Industrial activity is marked by an Oil Well, Disposal Well, and a Pipeline cutting across the desert. The presence of a Gaging Station & Sewage Disposal Pond near the creek highlights the development of local water management in this arid environment.