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Maricopa County Physical, Cultural & Historical Features

Note 1: The Cultural Feature "Locales" can be very helpful in getting oriented in a new community.
Note 2: Links for Local Area Search and Driving Directions are below each feature map.

Physical Features
Arches 14
Areas 2
Arroyos 37
Basins 8
Bays 7
Capes 1
Cliffs 15
Flats 16
Forests 2
Gaps 22
Islands 3
Lakes 9
Pillars 3
Plains 6
Ranges 15
Ridges 10
Springs 224
Streams 158
Summits 257
Valleys 96
Cultural Features
Airports 143
Bridges 1
Buildings 704
Canals 45
Cemeteries 48
Churches 1,289
Civil 45
Crossings 59
Dams 33
Harbors 2
Hospitals 96
Locales 847
Mines 98
Parks 361
Post Offices 82
Reserves 10
Reservoirs 233
Schools 1,384
Towers 96
Trails 14
Wells 125
Historical Features
Airports 10
Buildings 1
Canals 47
Civil 1
Cliffs 4
Flats 1
Hospitals 7
Lakes 1
Locales 7
Military (Historical) 3
Parks 1
Plains 1
Populated Places 5
Rapids 2
Ridges 4
Schools 1
Summits 13
Trails 1
Valleys 4
Wells 2
  • Physical Features are the natural features of the Earth's surface.
  • Cultural Features are landscape features that were created or shaped by humans.
  • Historical Features are features that no longer exist on the landscape.
  • Historical Landmarks: Arizona's National Historic Landmarks