1966 Map of Naschitti

About this map

Navajo Indian Reservation lands dominate this mid-century landscape, centered on the settlement of Naschitti. The map illustrates the practical infrastructure of this high-desert community during the late 1960s, notably the 666 highway (later renumbered) which serves as the primary north-south artery. Water management is a critical theme, visible through the presence of several Well sites and the Sewage Disposal Ponds situated just west of the main settlement. The terrain is defined by the drainage patterns of Naschitti Wash and Salt Springs Wash, which cut through the arid topography near the San Juan Co McKinley Co boundary. This 1966 survey records a moment of mid-century development for the Navajo Nation, capturing local utilities like a WT (water tank) and a significant Pipeline corridor tracing the eastern edge of the quadrangle.