1982 Map of Winslow

About this map

Winslow sits at the southern edge of this high desert landscape, serving as a vital transportation hub along the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad. The geography is defined by vast mesas and seasonal drainages, where the Little Colorado River winds through the Painted Desert toward the northwest. North of the Toltec Divide, the map reveals the complex boundaries and overlapping territories of the Navajo Indian Reservation and Hopi Indian Reservation, featuring isolated outposts like Leupp and Indian Wells. The terrain is punctuated by distinctive volcanic remnants and landforms, from the towering Hop Buttes to the oddly named Rotten Bananas Butte. This 1982 survey illustrates a landscape of scattered water sources, where remote locations like Joseph City Spring and Cedar Springs provided critical reliability in an arid environment increasingly marked by modern infrastructure like the Municipal Airport and various radio facilities.