2014 Map of Goldfield

About this map

Apache Junction serves as the gateway to the high desert, where the residential expansion of the early 21st century meets the protected wilderness of the Tonto National Forest. The map illustrates a landscape of extreme vertical relief, dominated by the legendary Superstition Mountains and the sheer verticality of The Flatiron. While the southwestern corner shows a developing grid of streets like E Shiprock St and E Superstition Blvd, the rest of the quadrangle is defined by the complex drainage systems of La Barge Canyon and Needle Canyon. Local history and geology are intertwined at the Goldfield and Youngberg sites, reflecting the area's mining heritage. These settlements are positioned along State Hwy 88, also known as the N Apache Trl, which winds through the Goldfield Mountains toward the interior of the range.