2014 Map of Cactus Forest

About this map

Florence and the nearby Cactus Forest settlement occupy this Pinal County landscape at the edge of the Gila River valley. The terrain is defined by a sophisticated network of water catchment systems, including numerous named livestock tanks such as Youtsey Tank, Clemens Tank, and Terimate Tank that sustain life in this arid environment. The map details the transition from rural desert lands to the expanding residential street grid of Florence, with many newer roads like E Javelina Dr and N Wildwood Rd pushing into the brush. Drainage patterns are clearly marked by the Paisano Wash and Brady Wash, which cut through the low-lying areas. The infrastructure revealed here shows the critical intersection of modern suburban development and the traditional desert water management necessary for cattle and wildlife in the region.