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2011 Map of Congress

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Congress
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Congress and its neighboring settlement Congress Junction occupy the high desert floor at the foot of the Date Creek Mountains. This 2011 survey captures the area’s network of roads and historical identifiers, including the Congress Post Office and the Congress Cemetery situated north of the main residential grid. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from the flatlands near Piedmont to the rising elevations of the Weaver Mountains to the east.

Ephemeral water sources like Martinez Creek and various livestock tanks, such as Sawyer Tank and Ziger Tank, dot the drainage basins. Near the eastern edge of the quadrangle, the terrain becomes increasingly complex around Cottonwood Canyon and the winding Elephant Curve, where the community of Yarnell and the adjacent Glen Ilah are tucked into the mountain foothills. This map is essential for tracing modern property boundaries against the rugged geography of Yavapai County.