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1965 Map of Woods Canyon

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Woods Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

Woods Canyon and the surrounding drainage systems of Montezuma County dominate this mid-century topographic record. The landscape is defined by the deeply incised corridors of Yellow Jacket Canyon and Sandstone Canyon, where the drainage pattern reveals the high-desert plateaus of Goodman Point and Big Point. This survey, based on 1964 aerial photography, illustrates a sparsely settled region primarily shaped by natural topography and early resource exploration.

Evidence of modern infrastructure and industrial activity appears in the form of several scattered Oil Wells and a Drill Hole in the northwestern quadrant. Water resources, critical in this arid environment, are marked by Moqui Lake and various seasonal flows through Rock Creek, Spring Canyon, and Moccasin Canyon. A prominent Radio Tower near the eastern boundary serves as one of the few high-profile human landmarks in a region largely defined by its intricate canyon networks and mesa tops.