2021 Map of Desert Well

About this map

The growing desert communities of Queen Creek, Mesa, and Apache Junction converge in this modern survey of the Pinal and Maricopa county border. The landscape is defined by the rigid grid of suburban expansion meeting the natural desert drainages of Siphon Draw and Weekes Wash. A major engineering landmark, the Central Arizona Project Aqueduct, cuts across the eastern half of the map, illustrating the critical infrastructure required for settlement in this arid region. Near the center, the namesake Desert Well serves as a reminder of the area's pastoral roots, while to the north, the solitary outcrop of Hawk Rock stands above the developing residential blocks and planned thoroughfares like E Guadalupe Rd.