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2018 Map of Ives Peak

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Ives Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Black Mountains dominate this high-desert landscape in Yavapai County, where the topography is defined by prominent volcanic and erosional features like Ives Peak and the striking Shiprock formation. In this arid environment, water remains the primary shaper of the land, as seen in the drainage patterns of the South Fork Santa Maria River and the seasonal courses of Black Canyon Wash and Hackberry Wash.

Evidence of historical routes and natural waypoints appears throughout the terrain, from the transit point at Aso Pass to the isolated Fig Spring. Alamo Rd provides the primary corridor through this section of the Mojave Desert, connecting various named summits such as Violas Peak and McLendon Peak. Near the southern edge, the label Tres Alamos suggests a localized landmark of three cottonwood trees, a rare and vital indicator of groundwater in this stretch of Arizona.