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1966 Map of Naschitti

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Naschitti
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Navajo Indian Reservation lands dominate this mid-century survey, centered on the settlement of Naschitti. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral drainage of Naschitti Wash, which cuts across a high-desert environment marked by scattered wells and specialized infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal Ponds. The map captures a moment of modern development within the reservation, showing a prominent pipeline and the local road network that connects this community to the broader region of Northwest New Mexico.

Boundaries play a significant role here, as the sheet includes the San Juan Co McKinley Co line, though it is noted as an indefinite boundary. For researchers, the presence of GLO Sta 7 indicates the legacy of the General Land Office's cadastral surveying efforts, providing a precise anchor for historical land-use studies and property history. Farther south, the Salt Springs Wash indicates the presence of seasonal water sources critical to the local geography.