2011 Map of Papago Farms

About this map

Papago Farms occupies a distinctive geometric footprint in this arid Pima County landscape, appearing as a organized grid of fields and roads amidst the natural drainage patterns of the Sonoran Desert. The settlement of Stan Shuatuk sits just north of these agricultural lands, positioned where the terrain begins to transition toward the broader desert floor. The geography is defined by seasonal watercourses, most notably the braided reaches of Chukut Kuk Wash and San Simon Wash, which carve through the Kom Vo Valley. This 2011 survey documents a remote portion of the The Great Plain, where transportation is limited to primary corridors like Indian Rte 21 and Indian Rte 2. The map illustrates the specialized infrastructure required for desert cultivation and the persistence of small tribal communities in a region shaped by ephemeral water and vast open space.