1970 Map of Square Butte

About this map

White Mesa dominates the central landscape of this territory within the Navajo Indian Reservation, where steep escarpments and canyon washes define the movement of water and people. The map reveals a land structured by ancient and natural landmarks, including a Cliff Dwelling tucked into the mesa's edge and distinctive geological formations like Window Rock and Navajo Stand Rock. Settlement patterns here are tied strictly to the sparse availability of water, indicated by remote outposts such as Square Butte Spring and Long Canyon Spring.