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1955 Map of Tohatchi

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Tohatchi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Chuska Mountains and the elevated Manuelito Plateau dominate this 1955 survey of the Navajo Indian Reservation. The settlement of Tohatchi serves as the primary hub on the eastern edge of the quadrangle, situated where the high country meets the Tohatchi Flats. The landscape is defined by a complex network of seasonal drainage systems, including Squirrel Springs Wash and Mexican Springs Wash, which have carved deep canyons like Crevasse Canyon and Windy Canyon into the plateau.

Strategic landmarks such as the Tohatchi Lookout and the prominent Chuska Peak provided vital vantage points for monitoring this high-desert territory. The geography transitions from the alpine character of Whiskey Lake and Long Lake in the north to the distinctive geological formations of Deza Bluffs and the spire of Venus Needle further west, illustrating the varied terrain of McKinley County before late-twentieth-century developments.