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1963 Map of La Lesna Mts.

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

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Sivili Chuchg and the surrounding desert landscape characterize this portion of the Papago Indian Reservation during the early 1960s. The map documents a sparsely populated arid region where life centers around scattered wells and cattle operations, including San Rafael Well and Tecolote Ranch. The terrain transitions from the low-lying Tecolote Valley to the prominent heights of La Lesna Pk and the Alvarez Mountains.

A sense of the region's long human history is evident in labels such as the San Rafael Ruins and the archaeological Vakamok (Site). The international boundary between the United States and Mexico runs diagonally across the lower third of the quadrangle, punctuated by numbered boundary monuments. Small Tohono O'odham settlements like Ak Komelik and Itak are situated along seasonal drainages like Chukut Kuk Wash, illustrating the traditional settlement patterns in the Sonoran Desert prior to modern expansion.