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2018 Map of Tempe

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Tempe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Salt River corridor anchors this detailed urban survey, where the convergence of Phoenix, Scottsdale, Tempe, and Mesa reveals the complex industrial and educational heart of the Salt River Valley. The landscape is defined by its vital water infrastructure, including the Arizona Canal, Cross Cut Canal, and Western Canal, which cut through the grid of modern development. Landmarks like Papago Buttes and the Governor Hunt Tomb rise above the suburban sprawl, while the sprawling campus of Arizona State Univ and the logistics hub of Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport dominate the local geography.

Local history is preserved in numerous dedicated sites such as Saint Francis Catholic Cem, Double Butte Cem, and Guadalupe Cem. Notable neighborhood clusters like Normal Junction, Peterson, and Guadalupe illustrate the area's dense settlement patterns. The map also captures the transition from natural features like Tempe Butte and Hole In the Rock to planned residential developments like Dobson Ranch and The Lakes.