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2014 Map of Superstition Mountains SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Apache Junction serves as the gateway to the high desert terrain of Pinal County, where suburban expansion meets the base of the prominent Dinosaur Mtn. The landscape is defined by the diagonal transit corridor of Us-60, which bisects the quadrangle as it moves toward the desert interior. Residential development in the northern sector, particularly around Gold Canyon, shows a transition from structured town grids to winding drives like E Hacienda La Noria Ln and S Superstition Mountain Dr that trace the foothills.

Water management in this arid environment is evident in the course of Queen Creek to the south. The map documents the intricate residential street network of the era, including locally named thoroughfares such as E Wildcat Dr and S Mountainbrook Dr, providing a detailed record of 21st-century desert living. Beyond the settled areas, the terrain opens into the expansive desert basins characteristic of the region.