1982 Map of White Area Canyon

About this map

The high desert landscape of Apache County is documented here within the Navajo Indian Reservation, showing a complex system of drainage and relief as it was recorded in the late 1970s. The eponymous White Area Canyon dominates the central portion of the sheet, carving through the terrain alongside significant landforms like Alcove Mesa. Water sources, critical to life in this arid region, are marked by names such as White Area Spring and the winding course of Hashiditibi Creek. This provisional survey preserves the technical footprints of resource exploration and ranching, noting a Drill Hole and a Windmill situated among the network of unimproved roads and trails. The map serves as a detailed record of the physical geography and sparse infrastructure within the reservation boundaries prior to the 1982 map editing process.