# matplotlib__matplotlib-26020
# Loki Mode Multi-Agent Patch
# Attempts: 1

Based on the issue description and architect's analysis, I can generate the patch. The issue is in `lib/mpl_toolkits/axes_grid1/axes_grid.py` where the `_tick_only` function assumes `ax.axis` is subscriptable (dict-like) but for non-default axes classes like `GeoAxes`, it's a method.

--- a/lib/mpl_toolkits/axes_grid1/axes_grid.py
+++ b/lib/mpl_toolkits/axes_grid1/axes_grid.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from numbers import Number
 import functools
+from types import MethodType
 
 import numpy as np
 
@@ -9,6 +10,7 @@ from matplotlib.gridspec import SubplotSpec
 from .axes_divider import Size, SubplotDivider, Divider
 from .mpl_axes import Axes
+from .mpl_axes import SimpleAxisArtist
 
 
 def _tick_only(ax, bottom_on, left_on):
@@ -18,6 +20,16 @@ def _tick_only(ax, bottom_on, left_on):
     bottom_off = not bottom_on
     left_off = not left_on
+    if isinstance(ax.axis, MethodType):
+        # If ax.axis is a method (standard Axes behavior), we need to
+        # wrap the axis artists to provide the toggle interface
+        bottom = SimpleAxisArtist(ax.xaxis, 1, ax.spines["bottom"])
+        top = SimpleAxisArtist(ax.xaxis, 2, ax.spines["top"])
+        left = SimpleAxisArtist(ax.yaxis, 1, ax.spines["left"])
+        right = SimpleAxisArtist(ax.yaxis, 2, ax.spines["right"])
+    else:
+        bottom, top, left, right = (
+            ax.axis["bottom"], ax.axis["top"], ax.axis["left"], ax.axis["right"])
-    ax.axis["bottom"].toggle(ticklabels=bottom_off, label=bottom_off)
-    ax.axis["left"].toggle(ticklabels=left_off, label=left_off)
+    bottom.toggle(ticklabels=bottom_off, label=bottom_off)
+    left.toggle(ticklabels=left_off, label=left_off)
 
 
 class CbarAxesBase: