2018 Map of Superstition Mountains SW

About this map

Gold Canyon and the eastern fringes of Apache Junction anchor this desert landscape at the base of the Superstition Mountains. The map reveals a transition from the dense residential grid of Apache Junction in the northwest toward the high-relief terrain of Dinosaur Mtn. The development of Gold Canyon is particularly evident, with winding residential streets like S Mountainbrook Dr and S Strike-it-Rich Dr navigating the foothills. To the south and east, the built environment gives way to open desert plains incised by ephemeral drainages such as Queen Cr. This 2018 survey captures the contemporary suburban expansion into Pinal County, where modern street names like E Crystal Forest and E Fossil Springs reference the geological character of the surrounding Arizona wilderness.