2014 Map of Cotton Center SE

About this map

The Maricopa Mountains dominate this arid landscape, a prominent range in the Sonoran Desert. The map captures a largely uninhabited expanse of the Gila Bend region as it appeared in 2014, showing the complex topography of high peaks like Sheep Mtn and the natural depressions such as Margies Cove. The sparse human infrastructure consists primarily of isolated water features like Gap Tank and primitive tracks, reflecting a landscape defined more by its natural geology and drainage patterns than by settlement. The detailed contour work from the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the drainages flowing from the mountain slopes toward the desert floor, a critical perspective for understanding the hydrology of this part of Maricopa County.