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2011 Map of Eagletail Mountains West

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Eagletail Mountains West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The Eagletail Mountains define this arid landscape in La Paz County, where water management is the primary marker of human presence. Scattered catchments and tanks, such as Triple Eye Catchment and Dead Deer Tank, indicate the essential infrastructure required for survival and livestock in the Arizona desert. The topography is anchored by distinct geological formations, including the peak known as Triple Eye and the southern rise of Cemetery Ridge.

Transportation is minimal in this environment, with only 579th Ave cutting through the western portion of the terrain. The presence of Indian Spring suggests a natural water source that likely served as a vital landmark long before modern mapping. This 2011 survey illustrates a region where the natural environment remains largely undeveloped, defined more by its desert washes and mountain ridges than by urban expansion.