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1963 Map of Quijotoa Mts

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Quijotoa Mts
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The Papago Indian Reservation dominates this 1960s landscape, revealing a network of desert settlements and extractive industries in the Sonoran environment. The high peaks of the Quijotoa Mountains and Brownell Mountains are dotted with historic mining sites like the Weldon Mine, Black Prince Mine, and the Ben Lomond Mines. Small communities and outposts such as Maish Vaya (Covered Wells) and the Quijotoa Trading Post serve as focal points along the valley floors.

A sparse network of jeep trails and traditional trails connects isolated locations like Stoa Vaya (Site) and Narcho Santos. The reliance on scarce water is evident in the naming of features such as Sikul Himatk Tank and San Antonio Well. From the prominent Ben Nevis Mountain to the low reaches of the Santa Rosa Wash, the map provides a look at Pima County before modern expansion, where traditional land use and early 20th-century mining infrastructure remained clearly visible.