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1996 Map of Monument Bluff

Name: 1996 Topographic Map of Monument Bluff
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2000
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2000

About this map

The Arizona-Sonora border defines the character of this desert landscape, where the United States and Mexico meet along a corridor of remote conservation lands and military training grounds. In the northern reaches, the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge and the Barry M Goldwater Air Force Range dominate the terrain, protected by the Cabeza Prieta Wilderness. The historic Camino del Diablo cuts through the Pinacate Valley near Monument Bluff, following a path used for centuries by travelers crossing these arid lands.

South of the international boundary, the topography transitions into the Desierto de Altar in Sonora. The settlement of Guadalupe Victoria sits near the southern edge of the sheet, connected by local routes like Los Cuervos. Volcanic and sandy features such as the Lava flows, Pinta Sands, and the microwave station at Cerro La Lava highlight the intersection of natural isolation and modern infrastructure in the borderlands.