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1979 Map of Caponera Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The Papago Indian Reservation occupies much of this landscape, where the flat floor of the Baboquivari Valley meets the rising elevations of the Baboquivari Mountains. This 1970s survey captures a borderland environment defined by its water-management features, including numerous named tanks such as Papago Tank and Caponera Tank which sustained local life and livestock. The settlement pattern is sparse, indicated by locations like Newfield and the Ruins near Buenos Aires.

Cultural history is visible through several identified archaeological and habitation sites, specifically Kom Kug (Site) and Sapano Vaya (Site). The southern boundary of the map follows the international line between the United States and Mexico, where the Arizona-Sonora border cuts across the southern foothills of the Pozo Verde Mts. This map provides clear documentation of the geographic relationship between high-desert landmarks like Caponera Peak and the ancient routes through Coyote Pass.