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1996 Map of Coyote Water

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Coyote Water
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Camino Del Diablo cuts across this arid landscape, marking the historic and dangerous "Devil's Highway" that has guided travelers through the Lechuguilla Desert for centuries. This survey, updated with 1996 imagery, captures a remote section of the Sonoran Desert where the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and the Barry M Goldwater Air Force Range intersect. The terrain is defined by dry drainages like Coyote Wash and La Jolla Wash, which flow toward the Sierra de la Lechuguilla.

Evidence of the area's harsh history is found at a solitary Grave near the southern boundary, a stark reminder of the toll taken by this environment. The northern reaches are dominated by the Cabeza Prieta Mountains, while the central flats are designated as the Cabeza Prieta Wilderness. The presence of Coyote Water highlights one of the few named water sources in an otherwise unforgiving expanse of restricted military and conservation lands.