2018 Map of Gakolik Mountains

About this map

Hotason Vo sits at the southern edge of this desert landscape, where the shifting sands and arid plains of the Quijotoa Valley meet the rising slopes of the Gakolik Mountains. This 2018 survey documents a region defined by dramatic topographic contrasts, from the broad Hickiwan Valley in the east to the Sikort Chuapo Mountains in the northwest corner. A single primary artery, Indian Rte 34, cuts diagonally across the center of the sheet, providing the essential transport link through this portion of Pima County. The map details a complex network of ephemeral drainage patterns and varying elevations, including the distinct terrain of Needle Valley. This area represents a critical portion of the Tohono O'odham Nation, where traditional place names like Hotason Vo persist alongside modern infrastructure and the original township and range divisions of the Public Land Survey System.