Geologic map of the Cave Creek Quadrangle, Maricopa County, Arizona

Resource Abstract:

The Cave Creek quadrangle is located along the northernmost fringe of the Phoenixmetropolitan area, and is bordered by the Paradise Valley to the south and high-standing mesas tothe north. Given its location, the Cave Creek area is becoming increasingly urbanized and isundergoing rapid population growth. Thus, the knowledge of the distribution and character ofbedrock and surficial deposits is important to make informed decisions concerning management ofthe land and its resources. Geologic mapping of the Cave Creek quadrangle is related to otherprevious and ongoing mapping projects of urban fringe areas located to the north and northeast ofthe Phoenix metropolitan area (figure 1).Access for most parts of the Cave Creek quadrangle is excellent (figure 2). Numerous pavedroads (e.g., Scottsdale Road, Cave Creek Road, Carefree Highway) and well-maintained dirtroads make much of the quadrangle highly accessible. Access within the Cave Creek Recreationarea is limited to the established trail system, unless permission from the park rangers is obtained.Building construction is active across the area, and several large, gated housing developmentsrestrict the access to previously accessible areas; permission is required to enter several of thesedevelopments (e.g., Desert Mountain).Geologic mapping of bedrock in the quadrangle was based on field mapping, whereas surficialmapping was based upon both field observations and interpretation of aerial photographs. A seriesof black-and-white, 1:48,000-scale aerial photographs (dated 9-17-92) and color, 1:24,000-scaleaerial photographs (dated 11-5-79 and 6-11-88) were obtained from the Tonto National Forestoffice in Phoenix. This study.is contiguous with geologic mapping recently completed in theWildcat Hill quadrangle to the east (Skotnicki and others, 1997).Geologic map of the Cave Creek Quadrangle, Maricopa County, Arizona.Report, one map sheet, scale1:24,000, and one sheet of cross-sections.

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Title Geologic map of the Cave Creek Quadrangle, Maricopa County, Arizona

publication  Date   1997-01-01T12:00:00

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individual Name Leighty, R.S.

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individual Name Skotnicki, S.J.

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individual Name Pearthree, P.A.

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organisation Name  Arizona Geological Survey

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Voice 520-770-3500

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416 W. Congress St., Suite #100, Tucson, AZ, 85701-1381 Country USA

electronic Mail Address michael.conway@azgs.az.gov

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URL: http://www.azgs.az.gov

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