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2021 Map of Gunsight

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Gunsight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Schuchuli and Kuakatch define the settled landscape of this desert terrain in southern Pima County. The map details the northern reaches of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, where the Valley of the Ajo meets the rising elevations of the Ajo Range. Transport across this arid environment is facilitated by a network of tribal routes including Indian Rte 3 and Indian Rte 5, which traverse the broad Gunsight Valley.

Ephemeral watercourses like Gunsight Wash and Kuakatch Wash shape the drainage patterns between the Pozo Redondo Mountains and the Gunsight Hills. Local historical markers are preserved in the landscape, such as the Gunsight Cem near the intersection of major desert routes and the strategic Kuakatch Pass providing passage through the eastern ridges. The grid-like survey lines of the Public Land Survey System contrast with the organic contours of the Pozo Redondo Valley.