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1955 Map of Sonsala Butte 3 SE

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Sonsala Butte 3 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Canyon De Chelly and the high Defiance Plateau dominate this 1950s survey of the Navajo Indian Reservation in Apache County. The map details a complex system of drainage and narrow gorges, including Bat Canyon, Horse Track Canyon, and Small Twin Canyon, illustrating the verticality of the Navajo National Monument. Notable geological landmarks like Face Rock and the iconic Spider Rock are precisely located, alongside human markers such as the Spider Rock Overlook.

Remote infrastructure of the era is preserved through labels for several unnamed dams, water tanks, and a Tall Tree landmark. The network of movement across this landscape is recorded via a series of traditional paths and early motorized routes, specifically the Horse Track Foot Trail, the Gopher Foot Trail, and various Jeep Trails, providing a clear record of access before modern development altered the area's solitude.