2021 Map of Childs Mountain

About this map

Childs Mtn dominates the central landscape of this Pima County region, rising sharply between the Childs Valley and the Valley of the Ajo. This modern survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the topographic transition from the high desert peaks to the established residential grids of Ajo and Gibson in the southeastern corner. The map reveals the relationship between the natural drainage of Tenmile Wash and Gibson Arroyo and the local road network, which includes several residential thoroughfares like W McMahon Rd and Rosedale Ave. In the southern portion of the sheet, the outliers of the Little Ajo Mountains stand as a geological gate to the desert settlements, providing a clear picture of how the community of Ajo has developed at the base of these distinctive southern Arizona mountain ranges.