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Border fence near Monument 149

Dublin Core

Title

Border fence near Monument 149

Subject

borders (boundaries)

fences (site elements)

flood control

Description

[Note: Revised for appropriate name of the Tohono O’odham Nation]: The border line divides the Baboquivari Mountains and cuts through the Tohono O’odham Nation. Many washes and arroyos, such as the Gu Oidak, San Simon, and Altar, intersect the border line. Although serving as a border, this fence's primary function is for controlling cattle. As the flash floods hit the fence, the fence swings downstream on the cable, allowing the water and debris to pass. This view is one mile east of Monument No. 149.

La Lesna Mountains. Quadrangle: Arizona; 15 minute series; #127

Creator

Goin, Peter

Source

Peter Goin Collection (MS 733)

Date

Undated

Rights

Copyright © is held by the artist. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, Special Collections. Further transmission, reproduction, presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the artist.

Format

JPEG

Type

Image

Identifier

C87_TracingtheLine.jpg

Coverage

Pima County, AZ

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

TIFF

Collection

Tracing the Line

Citation

Goin, Peter, “Border fence near Monument 149,” Special Collections Online Exhibits, accessed March 19, 2026, https://exhibits.lib.arizona.edu/items/show/2335.