1981 Map of Vekol Mts. NE

About this map

Papago Indian Reservation lands dominate this arid landscape in the early 1980s, characterized by the dramatic rise of the Table Top Mountains in the northwest and the Vaiva Hills to the northeast. The desert floor is defined by drainage patterns like Bitter Well Wash and Mesa Wash, which feed into the broad Santa Rosa Valley. An industrial presence is marked by a prominent Pipeline cutting diagonally across the reservation, alongside a scattered network of 4WD tracks and a single Prospect indicating mineral exploration in the northern hills. The map highlights a subsidence area, suggesting a changing geological profile beneath the surface of these traditional lands.