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1996 Map of Comobabi

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Comobabi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2002
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2002

About this map

The Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation dominates this desert landscape, where the granite peaks of the North Comobabi Mountains and South Comobabi Mountains rise above the surrounding terrain. Small O'odham communities like Ko Vaya, Comobabi, and Suwuki Vaya are established at the base of these ranges, connected by a network of unimproved roads and washes. The geography is defined by the steep transition through Comobabi Pass and the broad drainage of the Comobabi Wash as it moves toward the Baboquivari Valley.

Evidence of mineral exploration is scattered throughout the southern hills, most notably at the Emperor and Duchess Mine. Several sites labeled as Prospects suggest a history of prospecting for copper or precious metals in this remote portion of Pima County. The presence of a small Cem near the village of Comobabi provides a quiet touchpoint for genealogists researching family history within the reservation's traditional lands during the late twentieth century.