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2014 Map of Standard Wash

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Lake Havasu City occupies the northwestern corner of this study, positioned where the urban grid meets the arid expanses of the Mojave Desert. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of desert drainages, most notably Standard Wash, which carves a path through the center toward the west. To the south, the Aubrey Hills provide a distinct topographic break from the surrounding flats, while the Bill Williams Mountains rise in the southeast, marking the edge of the desert floor.

Infrastructure is concentrated along the Az-95 corridor, which serves as the primary artery connecting the lakeshore development to the interior. Moving away from the residential clusters of Martinique Dr and Mercury Dr, the map reveals a remote terrain dotted with essential desert water sources like Screwbean Spring and Gold Spring. These features, along with named corridors such as Mockingbird Wash and Chesapeake Wash, illustrate the natural hydrological system that dictates movement and settlement patterns in this part of Mohave County.