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1964 Map of Hyder NE

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Hyder NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

Hyder Valley and the Sacaton Flats dominate this mid-1960s desert landscape, where the Yuma and Maricopa county line cuts through an arid basin. The terrain rises sharply to the north into the Gila Bend Mountains and the Picacho Hills, featuring landmarks such as Black Mountain and a Natural Arch. This area represents a classic Southwestern landscape defined by seasonal drainage systems like Copper Wash and the broad Gila Bend wash.

Transportation through this region is limited to a network of unimproved routes, including the Columbus Trail, a Jeep Trail, and the Agua Caliente Road. Evidence of resource exploration appears in the form of scattered prospects and a utility pipeline that traverses the flats. For those interested in the remote geography of the Arizona desert, the sheet provides a detailed look at the water sources of the time, including a isolated Spring and a solitary Well.