1988 Map of Menagers Lake

About this map

The Papago Indian Reservation dominates this desert landscape, where the international boundary between the United States and Mexico meets the rugged foothills of Pima County. Small settlements like Ali Chuk and Ali Ak Chin are scattered across the arid terrain, supported by a system of washes and check dams designed to manage seasonal water flow. To the west, the protected wilderness of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument borders the Sierra de Santa Rosa, while the southern reaches are defined by the prominent heights of Sierra La Nariz and Sierra La Angostura. This survey provides a precise look at the hydrology of the Sonoran desert, centering on Menagers Lake and the broad sweep of the La Quituni Valley.