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1982 Map of Walker Butte

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Walker Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Navajo Indian Reservation lands in the early 1980s are defined here by a delicate system of water management and scattered outposts. The settlement of Totacon sits near the crossing of Sweetwater Wash and Walker Wash, while the Immanuel Mission stands as a focal point for the community further east. This arid landscape is punctuated by vital water sources including Salt Spring, Hogansaani Spring, and numerous windmills and tanks that supported the local pastoral economy.

Evidence of small-scale agriculture is found in the northwest corner, where a Diversion Dam and Irrigation Ditch trace the path of Walker Creek. The topography is dominated by massive landforms like Kinusta Mesa and the named area of Dancing Rocks, with the distinct profile of Walker Butte rising in the southwest. Tracing the drainages of Toh Chin Lini Canyon and Alcove Canyon Wash reveals how natural geography dictated the placement of trails and early infrastructure.