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2014 Map of Spring Mountain

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Arlington Valley sits at the heart of this landscape, where the Gila River winds between the rugged peaks of the Buckeye Hills and the expansive Gila Bend Mountains. The map illustrates the vital infrastructure of the region, specifically the irrigation network comprised of the Arlington Canal and the Gila Bend Canal, which transformed this arid stretch of Maricopa County into productive land.

Remote landmarks such as Moody Spring near the namesake Spring Mountain highlight the natural water sources critical to the area's early history. Aviation and transportation routes are clearly marked, including the Gila Compressor Station Airport and historical roadway alignments like S Old US-80. This survey documents a transition point where industrial utility and the natural topography of the Sonoran desert intersect along the river corridor.