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1962 Map of White Mesa Village

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of White Mesa Village
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Aneth Oil Field dominates this desert landscape within the Navajo Indian Reservation as it appeared in the early 1960s. The region is characterized by industrial activity and tribal settlement, featuring established outposts like White Rock Village, Red Lake Village, and White Mesa Village. Evidence of the energy sector is ubiquitous, from the Red Mesa Pumping Station to the clusters of Oil Wells and numerous private airstrips such as the North Desert Creek Airstrip and Continental Airstrip.

Interspersed among the oil infrastructure are deep cultural sites, including a Cliff Dwelling near Gothic Slick Horn and a designated Cemetery further north. The terrain transitions from the high ground of Casa Del Eco Mesa and Hogan Mesa down toward the San Juan River. Traditional landscape features like Salt Water Spring and Cottonwood Lake provide vital water points in a territory marked by extensive washes like Blue Hogan Wash and Sahgzie Wash.