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1998 Map of Zeniff

Name: 1998 Topographic Map of Zeniff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

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Sitgreaves National Forest occupies the southern reaches of this landscape, where the terrain shifts into a series of drainages and named washes. To the north, the settlement of Zeniff stands near the head of Scott Wash, marking a point of human habitation in a region otherwise defined by livestock management and water conservation. The map is heavily populated with stock tanks, ranging from the Homestead Tank to family-named points like Charlie Ross Tank and De Spain Tank, reflecting the essential nature of water infrastructure in this arid part of Navajo County.

Erosion and drainage patterns are meticulously recorded, with Phoenix Park Wash and Pierce Wash cutting through the topography toward the Dry Lake depression. A solitary Gravel Pit near the center of the sheet indicates small-scale local industry, while the complex network of tanks like Trick Tank and Sinkhola Tank suggests a landscape carefully engineered for ranching and forest service needs during the late twentieth century.