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1970 Map of White Mesa Arch

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of White Mesa Arch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

White Mesa dominates the northwestern corner of this Coconino County landscape, where the natural formation of White Mesa Arch stands as a focal landmark amidst the high desert terrain. This 1970s survey captures a unique period of administrative history within the Navajo - Hopi Joint Use Area, showing a land governed by shared tribal boundaries and traditional use. The topography is defined by the broad Red Lake Valley and the rising slopes of the Shonto Plateau to the east.

Water is a scarce and vital resource here, traced through the ephemeral paths of Sour Water Wash and Begashibito. Evidence of local ranching and water management is seen at Tachaone Well and an isolated Corral, connected only by a network of Jeep Trails. A solitary Pipeline cuts across the southeastern corner, hinting at the regional infrastructure crossing this otherwise undeveloped expanse of the Navajo Indian Reservation.