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1990 Map of Gunsight

Name: 1990 Topographic Map of Gunsight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1990
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1990

About this map

Schuchuli serves as a primary settlement point in this arid desert landscape, which is marked by the intersecting boundaries of the Papago Indian Reservation and the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument. The terrain is defined by dramatic elevations like the Pozo Redondo Mountains and the Gunsight Hills, where drainage systems including Gunsight Wash and Kuakatch Wash shape the local topography.

Mining history is deeply embedded in the region, evidenced by the Surprise Mine and numerous Mine Shaft, Adit, and Prospect scattered throughout the hills. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Gunsight Cemetery near the mountains or trace early water sources such as Lewis Well. The map also records essential transit corridors like Gunsight Pass and Kuakatch Pass, which provided passage through the Ajo Range and surrounding desert peaks during this era of Arizona land management.