Sherman, W. (cartographer).

Navajo Nation [Caption Title].

Window Rock, Arizona: Office of Navajo Land Administration, The Navajo Tribe, 1976. 42” x 70½”. Blueprint map. Very good plus with minimal wear, a few tiny splits at intersections and a couple of border chips not impacting the map; several handwritten notations in ink.

This is a rare and enormous map depicting Navajo Nation lands as of 1976. It's three and a half feet tall and nearly 6 feet wide and provides little information as to its purpose; secondary sources don't help much either.

The handwritten notations may provide a clue. Several are scattered throughout and represent “Navajo AML sites.” AML stands for “abandoned mine lands” and 1977 saw the passage of the Surface Mine Control and Reclamation Act (SMRCA). That legislation created the Navajo AML/UMTRA department which worked on reclamation of abandoned mine sites to protect the public health, safety and the environment. Hence, we think it possible that this map was actually used in anticipation of SMRCA to begin identifying Navajo AML areas.

Rare: OCLC locates only 1 copy. Very good +. Item #9264

Price: $1,850.00