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1982 Map of Sitting Coyote Hill

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Sitting Coyote Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Navajo Indian Reservation lands in Coconino County define this arid landscape, where survival and movement are dictated by the underlying topography. The terrain is marked by significant geologic structures, most notably the Mormon Ridges and the expansive Crooked Ridge, which arcs through the southern and central portions of the quadrangle. These elevations provided natural landmarks for travelers across this remote high-desert area in the early 1980s.

Water infrastructure is critical in this environment, as evidenced by the distribution of remote livestock improvements. Ranching and land-management activity is centered around specific points like Buck Pasture Windmill, Sitting Coyote Windmill, and a simple Corral. The namesake Sitting Coyote Hill rises above the surrounding plateau, anchoring a region where human footprint is sparse and limited primarily to these scattered water sources and unimproved desert tracks.