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1972 Map of Toyei School

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Toyei School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Toyei School serves as the central hub of this high plateau landscape within the Navajo Indian Reservation. This 1972 survey documents a time of significant transition for the region, marked by the presence of the Joint Use Area Boundary Navajo-Hopi Indian Reservation, a label reflecting decades of land tenure complexity. The school complex itself is highly detailed, featuring a Landing Strip, Water Tank, and Sewage Disposal Ponds, indicating a self-sufficient outpost in the Arizona high country.

The topography is dominated by the erosional drainage patterns of Beshbito Wash and Steamboat Wash. A Pipeline cuts across the southeastern quadrant, illustrating the infrastructure required to support life and education in this part of Apache and Navajo Counties. The map also clearly delineates the Navajo and Apache County line, including an Indefinite Boundary section that highlights the difficulty of surveying this dissected terrain.