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1968 Map of Tah Chee Wash

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Tah Chee Wash
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Navajo Indian Reservation lands in Apache County are defined here by a complex system of seasonal watercourses and striking geologic formations. The drainage pattern is dominated by the Tah Chee Wash, which carves through the central terrain alongside numerous tributaries like Webo Wash and Bitter Water Wash. Evidence of traditional land use and essential water sources is sparse but significant, including the Coal Spring and Salt Well.

Transport across this landscape is limited to a Jeep Trail and the established Rough Rock Trail, reflecting the isolation of the area in the late 1960s. High relief points such as Rain Mountain and the distinctive Sitting Giant Rock serve as primary landmarks in a territory characterized by deep valleys, including Wind Rock Valley and Black Stump Valley. The map also delineates the Navajo-Hopi Joint Use Area Boundary, a critical administrative marker of the era.