2021 Map of Mohawk Mountains SE

About this map

The Mohawk Mountains rise sharply out of the desert floor, dominating the central and southwestern portions of this Yuma County landscape. This 2021 topographic record reveals a terrain defined by stark elevation changes and dry drainage patterns, where the ephemeral San Cristobal Wash meanders through the broad San Cristobal Valley to the north. A prominent landform known as Gunnery Arch stands in the northwestern reach of the range, likely serving as a distinctive natural landmark for those navigating the arid corridor between the Mohawk Valley and the valley to the east. The map illustrates the classic Basin and Range geography of southwestern Arizona, showing how the mountains segment the desert plains into isolated basins and provide the only significant topographic relief in an otherwise expansive flatland.