1978 Map of Schnebly Well

About this map

The Zuni River meanders across this Apache County landscape, defining a region where water sources dictate human activity. During the late 1970s, the St Johns Stake Welfare Ranch served as a significant point of local agricultural and community focus. The map details a sparse but vital infrastructure of wells and tanks necessary for ranching in this arid environment, including Platts Windmill, a named Well, and the eponymous Schnebly Well. Traces of movement and land use are visible through a network of tracks, including a designated Jeep Trail, leading to various Corral sites and a seasonal Spring. These features illustrate the practicalities of high-desert life and the specific points where livestock and labor gathered in eastern Arizona.