1966 Map of Mitten Rock

About this map

Navajo Indian Reservation lands in San Juan County define this landscape, where the high desert meets the northern slopes of Beautiful Mountain. The survey captures a mid-century infrastructure in transition, documenting the Red Rock Highway and an extensive Pipeline network that cuts across the arid terrain. Natural drainage patterns are clearly delineated by the paths of Little Shiprock Wash, Salt Wash, and Dead Mans Wash, while the namesake Mitten Rock rises as a prominent landmark in the north-central sector.