2018 Map of Wahak Hotrontk

About this map

Wahak Hotrontk and the surrounding desert settlements of the Tohono O'odham Nation are documented here in detail. The landscape is defined by the broad Quijotoa Valley, a vast alluvial plain that sits between the rising slopes of Sierra Blanca to the northeast and the drainage of San Simon Wash to the west. This 2018 survey reveals a sparse but deliberate human footprint, where small communities like Komak Wuacho, Stotonyak, and Ahan Owuch are connected by the linear path of Indian Rte 21. The map illustrates the specialized water management and road networks required for life in the Pima County desert, showing how traditional settlement patterns persist within the modern township and range system.