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1972 Map of Zuni

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Zuni
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Zuni Pueblo and the neighboring community of Black Rock serve as the central hubs of this 1970s topographical record. The map documents a period of structured development within the Zuni Indian Reservation, where critical community infrastructure like the St Anthony Mission Sch and Dowa Yalanne Sch stand alongside the High Sch and local hospital. The landscape is defined by its relationship with water management, from the Zuni Canal network to the prominent Black Rock Reservoir and the smaller Eustace Lake.

Rising sharply to the south, the massive mesa of Dowa Yalanne dominates the horizon, overlooking the winding path of the Zuni River. The survey captures fine-grained details for local history, including a solitary grave near the riverbank and the industrial presence of a Gravel Pit near the eastern margin. Drainage patterns such as Peach Draw, Stinking Water Draw, and Prairie Dog Draw illustrate the complex watershed surrounding Galestina Canyon.