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2018 Map of The Narrows

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Pantano sits at the northern edge of this high-desert landscape, where the seasonal waters of Mescal Arroyo meet the drainage of Cienega Cr. The terrain is defined by the significant uplift of the Empire Mountains in the southwest, giving way to a complex system of deep cuts including Sanford Canyon and Fresno Canyon. This geography creates natural bottlenecks, most notably at the geological feature known as The Narrows.

Water sources are critical markers in this arid environment, evidenced by scattered points like Bobo Spring, Beckys Spring, and Smitty Spring. Transportation and industrial access are traced via desert routes such as Marsh Station Rd and the Red Cloud Mine Rd, reflecting the region's mining and ranching history. The map captures the rugged intersection of the Cienega Creek basin and the surrounding mountain foothills before further modern development reached this section of Pima County.