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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 1
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 142
Bridges 1
Buildings 507
Canals 45
Cemeteries 47
Churches 1,289
Civil 36
Crossings 59
Dams 33
Hospitals 92
Locales 699
Mines 98
Parks 361
Post Offices 66
Reserves 10
Reservoirs 233
Schools 1,385
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
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