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1995 Map of Sentinel

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Sentinel
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Sentinel sits at the heart of an arid landscape defined by the logistics of the desert Southwest in the early 1990s. The settlement and nearby Piedra are linked by the Southern Pacific railroad, which parallels the highway across the Sentinel Plain and Tartron Flat. This area serves as a transition between transport corridors and the expansive Barry M Goldwater Air Force Range, which occupies the southern portion of the map. Evidence of military and aviation activity is prominent, including a Landing Strip, a Radio Tower, and several control towers.

The topography is punctuated by volcanic and desert landforms such as Sentinel Peak, Huerfano Hill, and Cinder Mountain. Small-scale resource extraction is visible through several labeled Prospects and Gravel Pits near the Painted Rock Mountains. The map provides a detailed view of water management in a dry environment, noting scattered Well sites and a Water Tank essential for the rail and ranching operations of Maricopa County.