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1988 Map of Quitobaquito Springs

Name: 1988 Topographic Map of Quitobaquito Springs
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1988
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1988

About this map

Quitobaquito Springs serves as a critical water source along the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. This desert landscape, documented in the late 1980s, is defined by the intersection of the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge. The map reveals a network of vital hydrologic points including Williams Spring, Burro Spring, and Aguajita Spring that sustained life in this arid environment.

Evidence of human habitation and land use is sparse but significant, marked by the settlement of El Papalote south of the border and remote outposts like Hocker Well. The terrain transitions from the low-lying La Abra Plain into the dramatic rises of the Quitobaquito Hills and the southern reaches of the Sierra Los Tanques. The map's detail across the border into Sonora provides an important cross-border perspective on the geography of this sensitive ecological region.