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1954 Map of Short Creek

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Short Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Short Creek and the surrounding borderlands of the Kaibab Indian Reservation define this mid-century topographic record. The landscape is dominated by the massive rise of the Vermilion Cliffs and the Moccasin Mountains, creating a rugged backdrop for small, isolated settlements like Cane Beds and Moccasin. The map reveals a livestock-focused economy dependent on widely scattered water sources such as Yellowstone Spring, Gudger Well, and Fern Tank.

Evidence of local history and land use is found in labels for Esplins Corral and the Cemetery near the primary settlement. The terrain transitions from the high elevations of Yellowstone Mesa down to the drainage of Cottonwood Wash. Surveying history is noted through triangulation points like Cane West Base and Cane East Base, marking the precision of this 1950s mapping effort in a remote corner of the Arizona Strip.