Surficial Geology Around the White Tank Mountains, Central Arizona

These nine maps depict the distribution and general ages of Quaternary geomorphic surfaces and associated alluvial deposits surrounding the White Tank Mountains, on the western margin of the Phoenix metropolitan area. The White Tank Mountains are one of many mountain ranges in the Basin and Range physiographic province of Arizona. The Basin and Range province in the vicinity of the study area is characterized by relatively small mountain ranges of modest topographic relief separated by wide, gently sloping piedmonts and basin bottom river drainages. The study area is drained by the Gila River. By indicating the age of alluvial surfaces and deposits, these maps provide a basis for evaluating the Quaternary geologic history of the area and assessing potential geologic hazards.Documents in the AZGS Document Repository collection are made available by the Arizona Geological Survey (AZGS) and the University Libraries at the University of Arizona. For more information about items in this collection, please contact azgs-info@email.arizona.edu