1988 Map of Papago Farms

About this map

Papago Indian Reservation territory defines the landscape of this late-century survey, centered on the agricultural outpost of Papago Farms. The map illustrates a developed irrigation and utility infrastructure at the edge of The Great Plain, featuring a network of wells, a Landing Strip, and a localized grid of roads and levees. This pocket of human activity contrasts sharply with the surrounding arid geography of Kom Vo Valley and the rugged heights of Molenitus. Small settlements like Stan Shuatuk and Stoa Tontk appear alongside more remote markers such as a local Cem and multiple check dams. The drainage patterns of San Simon Wash and Kuk Chukut Wash provide insight into the water management required to sustain life and farming in this desert environment near the Gila and Salt River Meridian.