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2014 Map of Sells West

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Sells West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Sells and the neighboring settlement of Gu Oidak occupy this Sonoran Desert landscape, where the seasonal drainage network defines the movement of water and travel. The area is dominated by the Gu Oidak Valley and Sells Valley, with prominent elevations such as Bird Nest Hill, Pan Nepodk, and Etoi Ki rising above the basin floor. This 2014 survey documents the modern road infrastructure through the Tohono O'odham Nation, centered on the W Ajo-Tucson Hwy and Az 86.

Evidence of desert ranching and water management is visible through features like Bird Nest Tank and Mimsh Wahia. The local aviation infrastructure is represented by the Sells Airport, situated just west of the main settlement area. Numerous ephemeral washes, including Murk Kui Wash, Sells Wash, and Pan Wash, illustrate the complex hydrology of the region, which is bounded to the north by the slopes of the South Comobabi Mountains.