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2018 Map of Castaneda Hills SW

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Castaneda Hills SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Bill Williams River defines the southern boundary of this arid landscape, winding through a corridor that separates Mohave County and La Paz County. This desert environment is characterized by a complex network of seasonal drainages, most notably Mohave Wash and Castaneda Wash, which channel water toward the river from the surrounding high ground. The terrain is dominated by the Bill Williams Mountains in the southwest and the eastern reaches of the Mojave Desert across the northern sections.

Human activity is sparse and primarily limited to the passage of CO Hwy 133, which cuts north-south across the dry washes. The map provides a clear look at the intersection of natural topography and jurisdictional boundaries, tracing the river's path as a natural border while detailing the named ephemeral streams like Yucca Wash, Paloma Wash, and Cane Wash that have shaped this portion of the Arizona desert.