2021 Map of Midway SW

About this map

The Crater Range dominates the northern landscape of this Arizona quadrangle, characterized by its sharp topographic relief and volcanic origins within the Sonoran Desert. The map captures the boundary between Maricopa and Pima Counties as it crosses the arid expanse of Childs Valley. Ephemeral drainage patterns define the hydrology of the area, with Midway Wash and Tenmile Wash carving paths across the desert floor to the east and south. In the southwest corner, the elevation rises toward the prominent slopes of Childs Mtn, situated near the county line. The arrangement of these landforms and dry washes illustrates the geological transition from the basin floors to the desert mountains, offering a detailed perspective of this unpopulated stretch of the Arizona interior as it appeared in the early twenty-first century.