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1983 Map of Sallies Spring

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Sallies Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The San Juan River carves a deep path through the high desert of the Four Corners region, defining the complex intersection of the Colorado-New Mexico state line and the borders of the Ute Mountain Indian Reservation and Navajo Indian Reservation. This 1980s landscape is largely defined by its drainage systems, including the Mancos River and several prominent washes such as Salt Wash, Game Wash, and Beclabito Wash that feed into the main river channel.

Evidence of modern infrastructure appears in the form of a Pipeline and scattered industrial markers like the Sewage Disposal Pond and various Drill Holes. The eponymous Sallies Spring serves as a rare water source in a region primarily shaped by seasonal flow and the grand bend of the San Juan. The map effectively captures the transition between Montezuma County and San Juan County in an era of tribal land management and energy exploration.