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2021 Map of Weldon Hill

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Weldon Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The rugged desert expanse of Maricopa and La Paz counties unfolds across this high-desert landscape, anchored by the prominent rise of Weldon Hill. The terrain transition is sharp, with the Harquahala Mountains dominating the northwest corner and the Big Horn Mountains rising to the northeast. These ranges drain into the expansive Harquahala Plain to the south, a region defined by complex drainage networks like Tiger Wash and the steep cuts of Blue Tank Canyon.

Modern desert travel is traced through a sparse network of arterial routes including Eagle Eye Rd and Salome Rd, which cut through the open flats. The arrangement of these roads suggests a landscape primarily managed for transit and resource access between the mountain fronts. This map serves as a primary record of the physical geography and established access points in this corner of the Sonoran desert during the early twenty-first century.