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1979 Map of Baboquivari Peak

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Baboquivari Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Baboquivari Mountains dominate this landscape within the Papago Indian Reservation, centered on the striking elevation of Baboquivari Peak. This late-1970s survey captures a high-desert terrain defined by deep canyons and scattered water sources critical to the local ranching economy. Significant landmarks such as Redondo Ranch, Elkhorn Ranch, and Las Delicias Ranch are situated along the drainage systems of Sabino Wash and Chiltepines Wash.

Remote outposts like Mundo Perdido and various ruins suggest the long history of human occupation in these arid highlands. A network of pack trails and jeep trails connects these isolated sites, winding through Thomas Canyon and past essential watering holes like Sycamore Spring and Tinaja Spring. This map offers a detailed view of the complex topography between La Jolla Peak and the northern reaches of the range, documenting the land use and hydrology of the Tohono O'odham homeland before modern developments altered the character of these ancestral lands.