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2021 Map of Avra

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Avra
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Saguaro National Park dominates the eastern and southern portions of this landscape, encompassing the high desert peaks and canyons of the Tucson Mountains. The elevation rises sharply from the valley floor to summits like Wasson Peak and Safford Peak, while the western flats are defined by the Avra Valley and the massive infrastructure of the Central Arizona Project Aqueduct. Residential development is concentrated near the settlement of Marana in the northeast and Picture Rocks further south.

Local landmarks such as Signal Hill and Apache Peak sit between the established communities and the protected wilderness areas. A complex network of desert trails, including the Bajada Wash Trl and Sweetwater Trl, illustrates the transition from the grid-patterned roads of the valley to the more varied terrain of the mountain parkland. The map provides a contemporary view of the intersection between modern water management, suburban expansion, and preserved Sonoran Desert ecology.