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1955 Map of Nazlini

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Nazlini
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Nazlini and the surrounding high desert of the Navajo Indian Reservation appear here in a mid-century topographic study. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage network, where Nazlini Creek and Tsegi-ot-Sosi Creek carve through the prominent elevations of Rock Mesa. To the northeast, the map touches upon the boundaries of Canyon de Chelly National Mon, while the southern reaches are marked by seasonal watercourses like Black Soil Wash and Willow Wash.

Evidence of historical habitation and land use is sparse but significant, with several noted Ruins and a Ruin site indicated near the headwaters of Kin Li Chee Creek. The settlement of Nazlini itself is depicted with its Sewage Disposal and local water facilities, providing a record of the community's infrastructure in the 1950s. The map also traces the Navajo Base Line, a critical surveying reference point for this portion of Apache County.