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1979 Map of Sells West

Name: 1979 Topographic Map of Sells West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

Sells serves as the focal point of this late 1970s survey, situated within the Papago Indian Reservation. The map details a landscape where traditional water management is vital, evidenced by numerous tanks like Bird Nest Tank and Suwuk Tank scattered across the Sells Valley. The town's community infrastructure is well-defined, including the Sells Airport, Rodeo Grounds, and a Cem located near the local Hosp.

Arid drainage patterns are dominated by the Sells Wash and Pan Nepodk Wash, which carve through the desert floor between the South Comobabi Mts and prominent peaks like Bird Nest Hill and Etoi Ki. The settlement at Indian Oasis points to the historical significance of water sources in this part of the Gu Oidak Valley, while several borrow and gravel pits indicate local land use and material extraction in the mid-century era.