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1968 Map of Owl Spring

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Owl Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

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Ancient Cliff Dwelling sites are preserved within the high canyon walls of this territory, located within the Navajo Indian Reservation during the late 1960s. The landscape is defined by the sharp vertical relief of Small White Mesa and the drainage patterns of Moenkopi Wash and Cane Wash. Evidence of earlier land management persists through the marking of the Old Indian Reservation Boundary which cuts across the southern reach.

Hydraulic features are critical to this arid environment, with named water sources like Owl Spring and the curiously named Many Skull Spring providing vital points of reference. Transport through the mesas is limited to a network of Jeep Trails and paths such as the Mesa Trail, which navigates through high points like Rock Gap. The geography transitions from the broad Owl Spring Valley to the more confined Dipping Bucket Valley, reflecting the complex erosion of the Aasayii plateau.