1986 Map of Newberry Mesa

About this map

Newberry Mesa dominates this landscape, its steep escarpments and intricate drainage patterns defining the geography within the Navajo Indian Reservation in Coconino County. Compiled from aerial photography taken in 1979 and field-checked in 1982, this document illustrates the high desert terrain of Northern Arizona during the mid-1980s. The map emphasizes the landform's elevation and topographical detail, showing a network of trails and unimproved roads that navigate the mesa's complex surface. As a provisional edition, it captures a specific period of federal mapping where primary focus was placed on physical terrain and boundary delineations within the reservation, providing a precise record of the land's natural contours before later developments or changes in land use.