1953 Map of Pastora Peak NE

About this map

The Teec Nos Pos Trading Post serves as a primary cultural and commercial node in this remote section of the Navajo Indian Reservation during the early 1950s. Located at the intersection of Arizona, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico, the landscape is defined by its complex political boundaries and drainage systems like Todastoni Wash flowing toward the San Juan River in the north. The presence of an Emergency Landing Strip and a small Reservoir suggests the vital importance of infrastructure and water management in this high-desert environment. This preliminary survey captures a transition period in the Four Corners region, where traditional trading posts remained central to local life even as modern aviation and state-line surveys began to mark the territory more precisely.