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2012 Map of Prescott Valley South

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Prescott Valley South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Prescott Valley is mapped here at a peak of modern expansion, showing the intricate residential street network that has come to define this high-desert plateau. In the northern half of the sheet, major educational institutions like Yavapai College - Prescott Valley Campus and Northcentral University anchor the growing community, while the Prescott Wastewater Treatment Facility reflects the infrastructure required for such rapid development.

South of the dense residential zones, the landscape reverts to a network of seasonal drainages and named tanks. Features like Charcoal Gulch, Green Gulch Spring, and White Horse Tank indicate a history of water management and ranching that preceded the modern subdivisions. The dramatic elevation shift at Spud Mountain and the carving of the Agua Fria River and Lynx Cr across the eastern half of the map provide a sharp contrast to the leveled developments of Castle Canyon Mesa and Diamond Valley.