1972 Map of Shoemaker Canyon

About this map

The Zuni Indian Reservation dominates this 1970s landscape, where the deeply incised drainage systems of Shoemaker Canyon and Miller Canyon define the topography. In the southern portion of the map, the ancestral presence is marked at Ojo Pueblo (Ruins), situated near Ojo Pueblo Windmill. This terrain reflects a land management system reliant on scattered water sources, documented by family and agency landmarks such as Miller Well, COA No 1 Windmill, and RWPZ No 25 Windmill. The map also captures the political geography of the era, showing the Ramah Indian Reservation Boundary and the line separating Mc Kinley and Valencia counties. A network of jeep trails provides the primary access through the dissected hills, crossing seasonal watercourses like Hallado Draw and Pinitos Draw.