1972 Map of Upper Galestina Canyon

About this map

The Zuni Indian Reservation dominates this 1970s landscape, where the dramatic incision of Galestina Canyon snakes across the high plateau. This survey provides a detailed look at the resource management and water infrastructure of the era, documenting features like the Upper Galestina No 1A Reservoir and the Upper Galestina No 7 Reservoir. These small impoundments, alongside landmarks such as the ECW No 7 Windmill, suggest a pastoral economy reliant on carefully managed water sources in an arid environment. The map also records the boundary line between McKinley and Valencia counties, cutting through a terrain of deep drainage systems like Trujillo Draw and Guillermo Canyon. A single Quarry is the primary industrial marker in a region otherwise defined by its topography and reservation lands.