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1973 Map of Mobile

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Mobile
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

Mobile serves as the primary point of settlement in this arid landscape of south-central Arizona, situated along the Maricopa Road and a significant Pipeline. The map captures a moment of infrastructure development in the early 1970s, where traditional overland paths like the Butterfield Stage Route intersect with modern utility corridors. The terrain is defined by the broad expanses of Rainbow Valley and Mobile Valley, with drainage patterns clearly marked by the West Prong Waterman Wash and Waterman Wash.

Water management is central to life in this desert environment, evidenced by various livestock and municipal points such as North Tank, Mobile Well, and Middle Tank. The jagged rise of Espanto Mtn breaks the valley floor, while the Gila and Salt River Meridian provides the essential surveying baseline for the region. A small Cem near the town center provides a quiet focal point for local genealogical interest.