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1983 Map of West of Window Rock

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of West of Window Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Navajo Indian Reservation landscape is defined by its dramatic drainage networks and elevated plateaus in this early 1980s survey. The terrain is deeply incised by multiple canyons, including the prominent Natural Bridge Canyon, Juniper Bark Canyon, and Bear Canyon, which channel seasonal waters toward the winding Kinlichee Creek. These geological features dictate the placement of human infrastructure, with the primary road, 264, following the high ground near the Summit Campground.

Evidence of local communication and resource extraction appears through labels for Radio Facilities, a Borrow Pit, and a Gravel Pit. These features, along with the southward-flowing Cienaga Creek and Aspen Canyon, reveal a territory managed for both its natural resources and its strategic position within the reservation. The map provides a clear record of the spatial relationship between these industrial sites and the complex topography of the Arizona high country during this period.