MAPS
Various maps from noted sources regarding information on the most recent status of uranium mines scattered throughout the Navajo Nation.
Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation is an Indigenous territory covering about 17,544,500 acres, occupying portions of northeastern Arizona, northwestern New Mexico and a smaller portion covering southeastern Utah, in the United States. This is the largest land area retained by an Indigenous tribe in the United States.
Navajo Nation Abandoned Uranium Mine Sites // Navajo AML / UMTRA
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New Mexico Threats Map //
© Deborah Reade 2020
New Mexico Mining Districts
Abandoned Uranium Mines and the Navajo Nation // January 2007
The map on the cover shows the boundaries of the Navajo Nation and Hopi Reservation on a shaded-relief map. The Navajo Nation encompasses approximately 27,000 square miles in portions of three states: Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. The map also shows the areas where uranium was mined across the Navajo Nation. Abandoned uranium mines (AUM) with mapped locations are shown in yellow on the map. Uranium mines were generally clustered in six regions of the Navajo Nation: North Central, Northern, Central, Eastern, Southern, and Western. The six regions are shown in orange on the map." -Navajo Nation AUM Screening Assessment ReportAnd Atlas With Geospatial Data
