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2011 Map of Aguirre Peak

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Aguirre Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Aguirre Peak rises as a prominent landmark in this desert landscape within Pima County, serving as a focal point for a region defined by its ephemeral waterways and high-altitude passes. Small settlements including Utevak, Kuit Vaya, and Chui Vaya are dispersed across the terrain, connected by a network of primitive routes that navigate the complex drainage patterns of the Chutum Vaya Wash and Asolido Wash.

Strategic geographical points such as Deadman Pass and North Pass indicate the historical importance of transit through this area, while the presence of Three Peaks and Lalo Peak adds to the distinct topographical character of the territory. The map illustrates how human habitation in this part of Arizona remains closely tied to the natural corridors formed by Bear Canyon and the surrounding mountain features, capturing the spatial relationship between isolated desert communities and their environment at the beginning of the second decade of the 2000s.