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1996 Map of Drew Spring Well

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Drew Spring Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2003
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2003

About this map

The Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation dominates this desert landscape, where the high peaks of the Cimarron Mountains and Sheridan Mountains rise above the Santa Rosa Valley. This mid-1990s documentation reveals a territory defined by remote mining operations and critical water sources. Mineral exploration is centered in the high ground, with named sites such as the Montezuma Mine, Blackjack Mine, Sheridan Mine, and Oro Grande Mine alongside numerous unspecified prospects and adits.

Survival in this arid environment is tied to points like Drew Spring Well and West Gu Komelik Well. To the southeast, the settlement of Anegam sits near the Anegam Wash, providing a clear view of how human habitation and infrastructure follow the drainage patterns and the few reliable water access points in the Pima County backcountry. The presence of several gravel pits along the valley floor indicates the ongoing industrial utility of the terrain.