2021 Map of West of Ventana

About this map

Quijotoa Valley dominates the central and southern portions of this landscape, serving as a broad drainage basin for the ephemeral San Simon Wash. The terrain is defined by the sharp contrast between these level valley floors and the rising elevations of the Castle Mountains in the southeast corner. To the north, the Kaka Valley marks another distinct geographic depression. Transportation across this arid environment is limited to a sparse network of tribal routes and infrastructure corridors, including Indian Rte 23, Indian Rte 34, and the strictly linear Pipeline Rd in the far northwest. The map captures the quiet, undeveloped character of the Tohono O'odham Nation territory, where the natural hydrology of washes and the silhouettes of mountain ranges dictate the flow of travel and the placement of remote access roads.