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2018 Map of Theba

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The settlement of Theba and the nearby Paloma Ranch Airport anchor this agricultural and transit landscape in the Sonoran desert. The map captures a highly organized grid of irrigation and transport, characterized by numerous water channels such as Lateral A and Lateral D that support the local farming economy. These man-made water features are intertwined with a network of long, straight roads like Watermelon Rd and Citrus Valley Rd, illustrating the systematic cultivation of this arid region.

A corridor of infrastructure runs through the lower third of the quadrangle, where Frontage Rd parallels the main transit artery connecting Piedra to the west with the outlying area of Gila Bend to the northeast. The transition from the rugged topography indicated in the corners to the level, irrigated fields in the center highlights the intensive land management required for desert agriculture in the early 21st century.