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2012 Map of Arivaca

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Arivaca
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The town of Arivaca serves as the focal point for this high-desert landscape, where a grid of small streets and a Po mark the local center of community. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by a network of drainage systems like Arivaca Cr and Amigo Wash, alongside numerous man-made water catchments such as Caviglia Tank and Mule Shoe Tank. These features, combined with isolated water sources like Watergate Spring, highlight the essential infrastructure required for ranching and survival in the arid terrain south of Tucson.

A network of named ranching properties, including Honnas Ranch, Campos Ranch, and Las Jarillas Ranch, is connected by a complex system of backroads and trails such as W Old Stage Rd and Yellow Jacket Mine Rd. The topography is defined by significant elevations like Fraguita Peak and deeply cut features including McCaffert Canyon and Chimney Canyon. To the east, Arivaca Lake provides a rare permanent water body in a landscape characterized by seasonal washes like Fraguita Wash and Oro Blanco Wash.