2021 Map of Mohawk Mountains NW

About this map

Mohawk Mountains dominate this arid landscape in Yuma County, providing a steep topographical barrier between the Mohawk Valley to the west and the San Cristobal Valley to the east. Transportation through this remote stretch of the Sonoran Desert is funneled through Mohawk Pass, a critical corridor for modern transit that follows the path of historical routes through the range. The small settlement of Kim appears along the northern transportation corridor, serving as one of the few named points of human activity in an area defined by dry watercourses like Owl Wash and San Cristobal Wash. This map illustrates how the harsh desert geography dictates the placement of infrastructure, concentrating all development near the pass while the surrounding mountain slopes remain largely undisturbed.