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2014 Map of San Xavier Mission

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The San Xavier Mission serves as a prominent cultural and religious landmark southwest of Tucson, anchoring a landscape where desert terrain meets modern infrastructure. To the west, the growing residential communities of Valencia West and Drexel Heights expand across the valley floor, defined by a dense grid of local roads like W Los Reales Rd and S Camino Verde. Central to the area's hydrology is the Central Arizona Project Aqueduct, which cuts through the terrain as a vital water artery.

Rising sharply from the surrounding plains, Black Mtn provides a stark topographic contrast to the developed areas. For genealogists and local historians, several burial grounds are documented, including Calvario Cem and San Xavier Cem, alongside the Monte Calvario Cem. These sites, along with the mission, reflect the deep cultural heritage and community foundations of this Pima County region in the early 21st century.