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1955 Map of Sonsala Butte 4 SE

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Sonsala Butte 4 SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Sonsela Buttes dominate the high-elevation landscape of this mid-century survey, rising sharply above the eastern reaches of the Navajo Indian Reservation. This map straddles the Arizona-New Mexico border, capturing a remote high-desert environment defined by seasonal water sources and distinct geological features. The presence of Graves and various man-made structures like Dams and Reservoirs suggests scattered human activity and livestock management within the drainage basins of Coyote Wash and Black Salt Valley.

Lower elevations are characterized by named landmarks such as Black Lake, Sage Lake, and a network of essential water points including Black Salt Spring, Sand Spring, and Hidden Spring. These features, along with the Black Rock Ridge and Red Valley, provide a detailed record of the terrain as it existed before the expansion of more modern infrastructure, offering researchers a view of the intricate hydrology and land-use patterns of the period.