2014 Map of Friendly Corners

About this map

Friendly Corners serves as the primary landmark in this section of Pinal County, positioned at the intersection of a vast grid-iron road network and managed water systems. The landscape is defined by the ephemeral Santa Cruz River and the engineered Greene Canal, which cuts across the terrain to direct water through the arid region. The presence of several stock ponds or water catchments, such as Big Tank, Morris Tank, and Coffee Tank, indicates a landscape adapted for ranching or desert resource management. The map details the transition from the Pinal County flats toward the border of Pima County at the southern edge, where the terrain begins to rise and the road network, including S Toltec Hwy and S Sunshine Blvd, thins out. This survey captures a moment in the modern era where geometric land division and historic water rights intersect in the Arizona desert.