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The history of Nolic

Below: maps from 1937 on.

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The story so far

Nolic, in brief

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Nolic is a census-designated place (CDP) located on the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation in Pima County, Arizona, United States. The population was 37 at the 2010 census.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 37 to 12 (-68%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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On the map

Nolic on the map, 1937 to 1979

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Nolic. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Nolic on the 1937 USGS mapNolic on the 1942 USGS mapNolic on the 1979 USGS map1937Comobabi sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Nolic.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.