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1996 Map of Gunsight

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Gunsight
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation occupies the center of this landscape, where mining interests and protected desert wilderness meet. The settlement of Schuchuli sits near the Gunsight Cemetery, serving as a focal point for the local community. To the south, the boundary of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and the Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness preserves the desert floor, dominated by the Ajo Range and the Gunsight Hills.

Extensive mining activity is recorded throughout the central hills, specifically near the Surprise Mine. The map details numerous Mine Shafts, Prospects, and Adits, reflecting an era of intensive mineral exploration in the Pozo Redondo Valley. Drainage patterns like Gunsight Wash and Kuakatch Wash trace the natural flow through the Gunsight Pass and Kuakatch Pass, providing a technical look at the region's topography.