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2017 Map of Florida Gap

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Florida Gap
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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The Little Florida Mountains dominate the western half of this landscape, rising sharply from the desert floor to reveal distinctive landmarks like Agate Point and the Little Needles Eye. This dramatic vertical terrain is cut by numerous drainages, including Mamie Canyon, Spring Canyon, and the appropriately named Windmill Canyon, all of which feed into the wider basin to the east. The arid character of the region is punctuated by vital water management features such as The Gap Tank, a small reservoir critical for the surrounding rangeland.

Eastern plains transition into the settlement at Lewis Flats, where a grid of rural roads named for native desert flora—such as Prickly Pear Rd, Cholla Rd, and Joshua Rd—illustrates the modern residential footprint in the shadow of Florida Peak. Local history is anchored by the Lewis Cem and the natural passage at Florida Gap, which provides a navigable route between the peaks of the Florida range.