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2021 Map of Eagletail Mountains West

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Eagletail Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in southwestern Arizona, where the terrain transitions across the La Paz and Yuma county line. This modern topographic survey highlights a topography of steep ridges and distinctive geologic formations, including the prominent Natural Arch and the uniquely named peak Triple Eye. The presence of Indian Spring provides a rare water source in this arid environment, a feature traditionally vital for travelers and livestock in the Sonoran Desert.

Lower elevations are marked by seasonal drainage patterns like Deadman Wash, which cuts through the southwestern corner of the quadrangle near the base of Cemetery Ridge. While largely a roadless wilderness area, the passage of Palomas Harquahala Rd along the western edge remains a primary corridor for desert transit, following the historic orientation of the township and range survey lines that divide these vast public lands.