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2014 Map of Oracle Junction

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Oracle Junction
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Oracle Junction sits at the strategic convergence of Az-77 and Az-79 in this 2014 survey of the desert landscape north of Tucson. The map captures a moment of suburban expansion into the high desert, most notably within the master-planned streets of Saddle Brooke and the developing residential grid of Catalina. These modern enclaves contrast sharply with the surrounding drainage networks of the Suizo Wash, Chirreon Wash, and Batamote Wash, which define the hydrological character of the basin.

Evidence of ranching and land management is scattered across the terrain in the form of water catchments such as Power Line Reservoir, Represo Tank, and Crescent Tank. To the southwest, the foothills of the Tortolita Mountains begin to rise, while the Falcon Divide separates the western washes from the systems flowing through Falcon Valley. This edition documents the precise boundary between Pinal and Pima counties, illustrating how civic lines bisect the growing community of Catalina.