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1934 Map of Ship Rock

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Ship Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Ship Rock rises as the defining landmark of this high-desert landscape within the Navajo Indian Reservation. Surveyed in the early 1930s, the map documents a terrain carved by seasonal drainages such as Shiprock Wash, Red Wash, and Sand Spring Wash. The presence of the Red Rock Highway and various unnamed secondary roads indicates early transit corridors through the San Juan County territory, connecting natural landmarks and reliable water sources like Sheep Spring.

To the south and west, the elevation climbs significantly toward Beautiful Mountain and the jagged profile of Red Rock Ridge. Geologic features like Tocito Dome and distinctive outcrops including Mitten Rock, The Thumb, and White Rock serve as essential navigational markers across the expanse. The border between Arizona and New Mexico and the line between Apache and San Juan counties provide political context to this topographically complex region.