1953 Map of Navajo Mountain

About this map

Navajo Mountain dominates the southern landscape of this 1953 survey, rising sharply from the Navajo Indian Reservation near the border of Utah and Arizona. The map captures a complex system of drainages, including Llewellyn Gulch and Cottonwood Gulch, which feed into the winding Colorado River and San Juan River before the formation of Lake Powell. Cultural life is anchored by the Navajo Mountain Sch and small clusters such as Navajo Begay and Nuwah. To the west, Rainbow Bridge National Monument protects the namesake Rainbow Bridge tucked within Bridge Canyon. High points like Grey Mesa and Wilson Mesa overlook the deep incisions of Canyon Glen, while War God Spring provides a named water source on the mountain's higher slopes.