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2018 Map of Wildcat Well

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Vulture Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Maricopa County region, giving way to the broad expanse of the Hassayampa Plain to the south. This desert environment is defined by its drainage patterns, with several named ephemeral waterways including Jackrabbit Wash, Dead Horse Wash, and Powerline Wash cutting through the arid terrain.

Human presence is sparse, centered on the Wildcat Well settlement and the path of Aguila Rd. The map illustrates a typical Arizona interior basin-and-range topography, where the transition from rocky heights to flat desert plains dictates the placement of transit routes and water sources. To the east, Tank Wash and Jimmie Wash provide further evidence of the seasonal water cycles that shape the local geography in the early 21st century.