
Christmas Pass provides a vital point of navigation through the arid peaks of the Cabeza Prieta Mountains and the Sierra Pinta range. The landscape is defined by the broad expanse of the Tule Desert to the southeast and the dramatic relief of the Drift Hills. Water management in this extreme environment is evidenced by the presence of isolated catchments such as Senita Tank and North Pinta Tank, which serve as critical landmarks for anyone traversing these desert corridors.
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1953 · Ajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Ajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Ajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1962 · Ajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1963 · Ajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1965 · Cabeza Prieta Peak
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1965 · Tule Mountains
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1965 · Isla Pinta
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1965 · Sierra Arida
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1967 · Ajo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000