2014 Map of Gila Butte SE

About this map

Sacaton and the surrounding Gila River communities are documented here during a period of modern development within the Gila River Indian Community. The landscape is defined by the transition from the irrigated agricultural lands near the Casa Blanca Canal and Little Gila Canal to the higher elevations of the Sacaton Mountains to the south. The settlement pattern shows established villages such as Sweet Water Village, Lower Santan Village, and Upper Santan Village, connected by a network of BIA routes and local roads like W Casa Blanca Rd. At the southern end of the sheet, the settlement of Burns sits at the foothills of the range, illustrating how geographic features shaped the placement of local communities and transportation corridors in this Pinal County corridor.