1966 Map of Washington Pass

About this map

The Navajo Indian Reservation landscape is defined by the high-elevation drainage divide of the Chuska Mountains, captured here in the mid-1960s. The terrain is characterized by a high concentration of water sources critical to this arid environment, including Cottonwood Spring, Owl Spring, and Oak Spring. These springs feed into ephemeral watercourses such as Tuntsa Wash and Naschitti Wash, which dictate the traditional movement and settlement patterns across the San Juan and McKinley county line.