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2021 Map of North of Oracle

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of North of Oracle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Mammoth anchors the southeastern corner of this arid landscape, situated where the Arizona National Scenic Trl skirts the eastern boundary near the Black Hills. The map reveal a complex network of seasonal drainages, dominated by the wide corridor of Camp Grant Wash and its many tributaries like Bloodsucker Wash and Horse Foot Wash. These desert washes define the movement and settlement patterns of the region, historically providing the primary routes through the brush-covered terrain.

Evidence of ranching and water management is scattered throughout the area in the form of remote reservoirs such as Snyder Tank, Anderson Tank, and the Number One Dirt Tank. In the southwest, Willow Springs and Big Wash provide additional landmarks in a territory largely accessed via unpaved corridors like Sargent Rd and Goodman Ranch Rd. The layout of the modern township is visible at the southern edge near W Oracle Ranch Rd, showing the residential expansion north of the Oracle area.