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2014 Map of Desert Peak

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The town of Marana sits at the southern edge of this Arizona landscape, where the arid flats meet the rising slopes of the Tortolita foothills. A defining modern engineering feature, the Central Arizona Project Aqueduct, cuts across the southwestern corner, reflecting the region's critical water management infrastructure. The terrain is characterized by a network of seasonal drainage patterns including Suizo Wash, Parker Wash, and Guild Wash, which flow around prominent landmarks like Desert Peak and the Owl Head Buttes.

Private aviation interests are represented by the Twin Hawks Airpark, while a dense grid of residential and ranch roads reveals the 21st-century development of the Pinal and Pima county border. Notable local thoroughfares such as E Missile Base Rd and Carpenter Ranch Rd suggest the area's diverse history of military proximity and ranching heritage. The map also details the complex topography of Derrio Canyon as it carves through the southeastern high ground.