1990 Map of Maish Vaya

About this map

Papago Indian Reservation territory defines this 1990 survey, a landscape of desert basins and steep ranges in southern Arizona. The map centers on the Santa Rosa Wash, which cuts through the Brownell Valley between the Brownell Mountains and the Quijotoa Mountains. Small indigenous settlements like Stoa Vaya, Maish Vaya, and Narcho Santos are connected by a network of unimproved 4WD tracks, reflecting the sparse, traditional residency patterns of the era. The terrain is marked by an extensive history of mineral exploration, evidenced by dozens of mining features ranging from the Black Prince Mine in the Sierra Blanca to various Strip Mines and an Open Pit Mine further south. These numerous Prospect and Adit labels suggest a landscape deeply scarred by prospectors and small-scale operations across the Quijotoa region.