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1953 Map of Toh-Atin Mesa

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Toh-Atin Mesa
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Immanuel Mission and the Sweetwater Trading Post anchor this mid-century survey of the high desert along the Utah Arizona border. Located within the Navajo Indian Reservation, the landscape is defined by massive geological formations and deep drainages. The Toh-Atin Mesa and Dry Mesa rise above complex canyon systems including Toh-Chin-Lini Canyon and Seklagaidesa Canyon.

Remote infrastructure is sparse, characterized by a few windmills, a Landing Strip near the northern boundary, and early mining activity indicated by a Shaft and Tunnels in the Carrizo Mountains near Black Rock Point. The hydrology of the area, essential for local life, is represented by intermittent flows like Sweetwater Wash and Walker Creek, as well as a solitary Stock Tank in the northeast corner near Red Mesa.