1981 Map of Batamote Hills

About this map

The Sierrita Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in Pima County, rising above a network of seasonal washes and scattered ranching infrastructure. At the heart of the terrain, the Batamote Hills and Tinaja Hills provide a backdrop for a series of water developments critical to local life, such as Batamote Well and the Adobe House Well. The map captures the area's mineral interests and rugged peaks, including Red Boy Peak and Ritchey Peak, alongside the presence of the Blackhawk Mine and its associated mine dump. Small-scale details like a single Grave near Lobo Peak and the tracks of the San Juan Ranch Road suggest the solitary nature of land use in this corner of the Arizona desert during the early 1980s. A complex system of tanks, from Chimney Tank to the Mesquite Tanks, illustrates the persistent effort to manage water across the arid basins.