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2014 Map of Columbus Peak

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Columbus Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The arid divide between the Eagletail Mountains and the Gila Bend Mountains defines this desert landscape on the border of Maricopa and Yuma Counties. This high-desert terrain is centered on the prominent Columbus Peak, which rises above a series of drainages including the broad Columbus Wash and the winding Copper Wash to the east. Human presence is sparse, marked primarily by the Arlington-Clanton Well Rd, which cuts across the western portion of the quadrangle near the low rise of Cem Ridge.

Water resources are rare in this environment, with Hanley Tank providing a singular man-made catchment for seasonal runoff in the southwest. The map documents a landscape of dramatic elevation changes, from the deep floor of Copper Valley to the sharp relief of the surrounding mountain ranges, illustrating the natural barriers that have historically dictated travel and land use in this part of Arizona.