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1963 Map of Gu Achi

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Gu Achi
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Gu Achi (Santa Rosa) and its surrounding desert settlements are central to this 1963 survey of the Papago Indian Reservation. The map documents a landscape where traditional Tohono O'odham villages like Anegam, Ali Oidak, and Akchin are connected by a network of jeep trails and desert washes. The economy of the era is visible through the Santa Rosa Trading Post and a collection of scattered mining operations tucked into the heights, including the Montezona Mine and Blackjack Mine near Montazona Pass.

Arid terrain features like the Cimarron Mountains and Sheridan Mountains dominate the topography, yet the cultural imprint is strong at sites like the Childrens Shrine. The presence of small settlements such as Palo Verde Stand and Ventana along the mountain fringes illustrates the distribution of community and livestock resources in the Santa Rosa Valley before modern paved infrastructure altered these traditional routes.