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1982 Map of Red Cornfield Mesa

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Red Cornfield Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Canyon de Chelly National Monument anchors the southern boundary of this landscape, where deep incisions like Canyon del Muerto carve through the high desert plateaus. The territory, entirely within the Navajo Indian Reservation, is defined by a series of prominent tabletop landforms including Red Cornfield Mesa, Wide Mesa, and Many Coyote Mesa. The drainage patterns of Sal Agua Creek and Sheep Dip Creek illustrate how seasonal water has shaped the rugged geography of Apache County.

Evidence of historical land use and early indigenous habitation is scattered throughout the canyons, noted simply as Ruins and Ruin. The sparse infrastructure of the early 1980s is limited to essentials like a Windmill and a few named trails such as Middle Trail Canyon. This provisional survey preserves the topographical character of the Gray Cactus Mesa region before modern development, capturing a snapshot of the high-country range and its ancestral landmarks.