1990 Map of Gu Vo

About this map

Papago Indian Reservation territory defines this desert landscape, where the settlement of Gu Vo sits at a strategic gap between two major sections of the Gu Vo Hills. Mapping reveals a community structured around water management and movement through the Gu Vo Pass, connecting the Barajita Valley to the west with the Quijotoa Valley to the east. The presence of numerous Check Dams and a Levee near the Wash underscores the vital role of hydrological engineering in this arid environment. To the south, the smaller settlement of Pia lies near the southern reach of the hills, while a local Cemetery and Kerwo Well provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracing the physical layout of the Tohono O'odham Nation's lands as they were documented in the late twentieth century.