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1974 Map of Ninemile Seep

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Ninemile Seep
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Ninemile Seep and the surrounding drainage of Ninemile Wash characterize this portion of Apache County during the mid-1970s. The landscape is defined by a reliance on widely dispersed water sources for ranching and land management, evidenced by the numerous named improvements across the terrain. From Rock Tank in the west to West Ninemile Well and East Ninemile Well in the north, these points of interest represent the critical infrastructure of the high desert plateau.

In the southern reaches, the map detail follows the Puerco and Milky Wash systems, with Red Lake serving as a significant topographical landmark. Specialized locations like South Camp Well, Keystone Well, and Three Corner Well provide specific points of reference for researchers tracing land use and historical occupation. The presence of numerous unnamed fence and field lines, noted as visible from 1972 aerial photography, suggests a landscape actively partitioned for grazing.