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1996 Map of Chico Shunie

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Chico Shunie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

Arid desert basins and prominent peaks dominate this corner of Pima County, where the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and the Barry M Goldwater Air Force Range meet. The landscape is defined by the sharp elevations of the Little Ajo Mountains and the Chico Shunie Hills, which are marked by numerous mining features such as Prospects, Mine Shafts, and an Adit. These small-scale excavations suggest a history of prospecting throughout the rocky outcrops of Cardigan Peak and Pinnacle Peak.

Water sources are vital and infrequent markers in this environment, represented by named locations like Little Tule Well and Valentine Well. Traces of human activity are sparse, centered around The Adobe and the former location of John the Baptist (Site). The map also identifies a Cemetery near the Scenic Loop Road, providing important points of interest for genealogists and researchers of Arizona's desert frontiers during the late twentieth century.