2021 Map of Wahak Hotrontk

About this map

Quijotoa Valley dominates this desert landscape, characterized by the broad, low-lying drainage of San Simon Wash flowing through the western portion of the region. This 2021 survey documents several remote settlements including Wahak Hotrontk and Stotonyak in the southwest, and Komak Wuacho to the north. The terrain transitions from the valley floor to the prominent heights of Sierra Blanca in the northeast, where the elevation rises sharply against the desert basin. Ahan Owuch is situated in the southern reaches, connected by the primary transit corridor of Indian Rte 21. The map provides a clear record of these modern Tohono O'odham Nation communities and the land-use patterns defined by the stark topography of the Arizona desert.