2021 Map of Cocoraque Butte

About this map

Cocoraque Butte rises prominently above the desert floor of the Avra Valley, serving as a focal point for this arid Pima County landscape. The terrain is defined by the sharp elevations of the Roskruge Mountains and Recortado Mtn, which separate the broader basins of the Altar Valley to the south. Water management is a central theme of this region, evidenced by the numerous catchments and tanks distributed across the foothills, including Batamote Tank, Filtro Tank, and San Patricio Tank. These features, along with the drainage of Brawley Wash, underscore the necessities of ranching and land use in the Sonoran Desert. The map also traces a network of rural routes such as W Cocoraque Ranch Rd and W Donaldson Ranch Rd, which provide access to this isolated but surveyed desert environment.