2014 Map of West of Wahak Hotrontk

About this map

Gunsight Hills rise above the arid expanse of the Quijotoa Valley in this Pima County landscape within the Tohono O'odham Nation. The terrain is defined by its drainages, primarily the north-trending Hickiwan Wash and the southeastern San Simon Wash, which dictate the natural flow of the desert floor. Infrastructure is limited to the crossing of two primary transportation arteries: the east-west Az-86 highway and the connecting route of Bia-17. This 2014 survey documents the sparse settlement pattern of the region, where wide-reaching townships like t14s r2w and t15s r1w reflect the large-scale land management typical of southern Arizona's tribal lands. The map provides a clear view of the topographic contours and watercourses that shape life in this remote stretch of the Sonoran Desert.