2011 Map of Sil Nakya

About this map

Sil Nakya sits at a critical geographic juncture in the Arizona desert, where Indian Rte 34 threads through the Sil Nakya Pass. This 2011 survey illustrates the sparse but significant settlement patterns of the Tohono O'odham Nation, centered around the local hills and valleys. The landscape is defined by the drainage of the Sil Nakya Wash, which flows north from the Comobari Mountains toward Pipyak Valley. Elevated features like Mount Devine and the Sil Nakya Hills provide a sense of the vertical relief that historically dictated travel and transport through the Sil Nakya Valley. For those studying the infrastructure of the Schuk Toak District, the map details the precise alignment of local routes against the desert terrain.