Sikul Himatk in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)
Quijotoa
Photographed By Harold Colson, April 6, 2014
1. Quijotoa Marker
Discovery of a pocket of gold and silver ore led to a fabulous boom development here in 1883.
The desert has reclaimed the original site and its suburbs of Logan City, New Virginia, Brooklyn and Allen City. The mine was a complete failure—a tiny pocket of riches on the mountain.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1883.
Location. 32° 8.101′ N, 112° 5.614′ W. Marker is in Sikul Himatk, Arizona, in Pima County. Marker is on Tucson Ajo Highway (State Highway 86) near Indian Route 32, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on State Highway 86 within the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sells AZ 85634, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Also see . . . Quijotoa, AZ. "A fire destroyed much of the town in 1889 and today, nothing remains." (Submitted on April 11, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida.)
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Photographed By Harold Colson, April 6, 2014
2. View approaching westbound
Highway signs 1/4 mile away (east and west) announce the marker.
Photographed By Flexible Fotography, April 10, 2024
3. Quijotoa Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2008, by Julie Szabo of Oldsmar, Florida. This page has been viewed 3,185 times since then and 138 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2014, by Harold Colson of San Diego, California. 3. submitted on April 22, 2024, by Flexible Fotography of San Diego, California. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
