2021 Map of Gakolik Mountains

About this map

Hotason Vo serves as the primary settlement focus in this arid expanse of Pima County, situated at the southern edge of a landscape defined by significant topographic shifts. The terrain is structured by the Sikort Chuapo Mountains in the northwest and the Gakolik Mountains to the southeast, creating a series of distinct basins including the Quijotoa Valley, Hickiwan Valley, and Needle Valley. Movement through this area is largely dictated by the path of Indian Rte 34, which cuts diagonally across the quadrangle, linking these isolated valleys. The map illustrates the traditional land divisions of the Tohono O'odham nation, where water and elevation have historically shaped the location of seasonal and permanent settlements in the Sonoran desert.