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2021 Map of Wellton Mesa

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

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Gila River winds through the northern portion of this Yuma County landscape, defining a corridor of agricultural development contrasted against the arid elevations of Antelope Hill and Radar Hill. In the southern reaches, the Baker Peaks rise sharply above the Mohawk Valley, where the ephemeral Coyote Wash cuts through the desert floor. The settlement pattern follows the established transportation routes, with Wellton, Asher, and Noah situated along the primary east-west corridor south of the Wellton Mesa.

Irrigation infrastructure is central to the area's geography, visible through the complex network of the Wellton Canal Rd and Mohawk Canal Rd. These waterways support the geometric grid of agricultural plots that fill the valley, while the surrounding terrain remains dominated by the open expanses of the Sonoran Desert. The map detail highlights the intersection of modern logistics and traditional desert topography at the edge of the Gila River valley.