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1970 Map of Shonto SE

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Shonto SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The high desert landscape of the Navajo Indian Reservation dominates this survey, which captures the distinct topographic transition from the elevated Shonto Plateau down into the expansive Klethla Valley. The geography is defined by erosion and seasonal water flow, most notably along John Smith Wash and around a localized Spring. Human presence in this environment is characterized by sparse, functional infrastructure, such as a remote Corral and several widely spaced Water Tanks.

A straight Pipeline cuts diagonally across the valley floor, contrasting with the ancient, winding route of a Pack Trail to the south. This area, mapped just after 1970, shows the early modern infrastructure of the reservation, including a designated Rest Area along the highway corridor, reflecting a time when travel through this part of Navajo County relied on these essential waypoints between distant settlements.