2011 Map of Big Horn

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Bender Wash dominates the arid drainage patterns of this Maricopa County landscape, snaking across the terrain from the higher elevations toward the lowlands near the Big Horn settlement. The desert topography is defined by prominent natural landmarks, including the heights of Javelina Mountain and Maricopa Peak in the southeast, and the descriptively named Squaw Tits in the northwest. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the intersection of modern transportation and a sparse desert environment, where Interstate 10 cuts through the northern section of the quadrangle. Human activity in this arid stretch is marked by scattered infrastructure like Caesar Tank, a crucial water management point in an otherwise dry expanse.