2018 Map of East of Utting

About this map

Ranegras Plain dominates this arid landscape in eastern La Paz County, where the massive infrastructure of the Central Arizona Project Aqueduct cuts a straight line through the desert floor. The small settlement of McVay serves as the primary human landmark along the route of State Route 72, which bisects the valley. To the east, the terrain rises sharply into the Granite Wash Mountains, defined by several large drainage systems including Big Granite Wash and Bouse Wash. The map documents a sparse but deliberate network of local roads such as N Mc Vay Rd and 66th St that support remote desert holdings and the gravel operations at Bush Pit in the southern reaches. This modern survey illustrates the persistent ranching and industrial presence in a region otherwise defined by its extreme isolation and topographic relief.