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2021 Map of Deadman Gap

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Deadman Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Deadman Gap sits as a prominent passage within the dry basin and range country along the border of Maricopa and Pima counties. The landscape is defined by volcanic features, most notably the Crater Range to the west and the northern reaches of the Batamote Mountains to the south. These uplifted masses flank Childs Valley, a broad drainage area where seasonal flows like Midway Wash move through the desert floor.

Detailed township and range surveying, such as t10s r6w and t10s r5w, reveals a starkly uninhabited terrain where geographical landmarks like Rocky Point provided essential orientation for early travel through the Sauceda Mountains. The map illustrates the natural corridors used to navigate this arid region before modern infrastructure, preserving the original nomenclature of the Sonoran desert's high-relief topography.