Map of Baja and Sonoran Desert with Indigenous People

This is a map of the Baja Peninsula and the Sonoran Desert showing the historic distribution of the indigenous peoples of the area. Of special note is the group with the number 23 - Cochimi (Laymon).

Names of indigenous peoples

(with number code to the map)

1 Western Apache; 2 Yavapai; 3 River Pima; 4 Tohono O’odham; 5 Hiá ced O’odham; 6 Maricopa; 7 Kavelchadon; 8 Quechan; 9 Halchidhoma; 10 Mohave; 11 Kamia; 12 Cahuilla; 13 Cupeño; 14 Northern Diegueño; 15 Southern Diegueño  (Kumeyaay), Tipai; 16 Cocopa; 17 Paipai (Akwa’ala); 18 Kiliwa;  19 Ñakipa; 20 Cochimi (Borjeño); 21 Cochimi (Ignacieño); 22 Cochimi Cadegomeño); 23 Cochimi (Laymon); 24 Cochimi (Didiu); 25 Cochimi (Monquí); 26 Guaicura; 27 Callejue; 28 Periúe; 29 Aripe; 30 Huchiti; 31 Cora; 32 Pericú; 33 Isleño; 34 Seri; 35 Yaqui (and Mayo combined under the name Cáhita); 36 Pima Bajo; 37 Guarihio; 38 Eudeve; 39 Ópata; 40 Mountain Pima; 41 Tarahumara; 42 Mayo; 43 Tepehuan; 44 Jano;45 Chiricahua Apache; 46 Zuni; 47 Hopi; 48 Navajo; 49 Havasupai; 50 Hualapai; 51 Chemehuevi; 52 Shivwit; 53 Southern Paiute; 54 Timbisha Shoshone; 55 Panamint; 56 Kawaiisu

Modified from Goodwin 1942; Massey 1949; Shreve 1964; Ortiz 1983; Fowler 1995; Rea 1997.

The location where the Laymon tribe was located corresponds to the land of Amulon / Helman in "An Approach to the Book of Mormon Geography" (see the "Lands ot the Book of Mormon" map).