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1972 Map of Toadindaaska Mesa

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Toadindaaska Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Toadindaaska Mesa and the massive Balakani Mesa dominate this portion of the Navajo Indian Reservation in the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by its complex drainage systems, where Polacca Wash and Cottonwood Wash carve through the high plateaus. Evidence of community infrastructure appears at the Chapter House, accompanied by several wells and a Sewage Disposal Pond that indicate a concentrated area of local activity.

Remote water sources like Salina Springs and Chweed Nose Springs are critical landmarks in this arid terrain. The map also delineates the Navajo-Hopi Joint Use Area Boundary, a significant jurisdictional marker of the era. Traditional place names such as Dzilba Ghaaghaztai and Atsadahsidani provide a cultural layer to the topography, anchoring the high desert features to the local heritage of Apache and Navajo counties.