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2018 Map of Mescal Warm Spring

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Mescal Mountains dominate this high-desert region on the border of Gila and Pinal counties, where a complex network of ephemeral drainages and springs defines the land use. Water management is central to the landscape, evidenced by numerous infrastructure features such as Rock Gate Detention, Bar F Bar Detention, and the Mescal Tank. These modern improvements support livestock and wildlife in a territory historically sustained by natural sources like Mescal Warm Spring, Big Rock Spring, and Red Whiskers Spring.

In the southwest, the terrain rises toward El Capitan Mtn, while the southern reaches follow the course of the Gila River. The topography is etched by seasonal flows such as Tulapai Cr and Dick Spring Cr, which carve through Dick Spring Canyon. This 2018 survey reveals a landscape largely shaped by its hydrology, from the namesake warm spring to the various catchments and tanks scattered across the township and range divisions.