1941 Map of Baboquivari Peak

About this map

The Papago Indian Reservation dominates this 1941 landscape, centered on the dramatic profile of Baboquivari Peak and the high ridges of the Quinlan Mountains. Life in this arid Pima County expanse is traced through isolated settlements and cattle operations, from the administrative center at Sells to family-named outposts like Otero Ranch and Perkins Ranch. The map captures a moment when traditional land use intersected with early industrial and educational infrastructure, evidenced by the Allison Mine and the Fresnal Canyon Sch tucked into the canyons.