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2021 Map of Stevens Mountain

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Stevens Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Diamond Bell Ranch anchor the northern landscape of this Pima County region, where the residential street grid of a rural subdivision meets the expansive topography of the Sonoran desert. The settlement pattern here is characterized by a dense network of planned avenues such as W Killarney Ave and S Renegade Ave that abruptly give way to the natural drainage systems of Soto Wash and Fresnal Wash. This juxtaposition highlights a late-twentieth-century push for desert living on the outskirts of established centers.

To the south and east, the terrain rises sharply into the Sierrita Mountains, dominated by peaks like Stevens Mtn and Iron Mtn. The reliance on water management in this arid environment is evident through the naming of numerous catchment features, including Soldier Well Tank, Garambolo Tank, and La Cholla Tank. These water sources, along with landforms like Providencia Hill, provide essential landmarks for navigating the complex relief between the valley floor and the high ridges.