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USGS 3DEP ELEVATION SLICER
USGS 3DEP & NASA SRTM ELEVATION PROFILER|Central Arizona Transition Zone

Phoenix Basin → Mogollon Rim → San Francisco Peaks

TOTAL DISTANCE: 142 Miles·TOTAL RELIEF: 11,547 ft·PEAK: 12,633 ft
Differential Topology · Volcanic Stratocone & Escarpment Topography
Illustrative cutaway showing the relationship between a basin, an escarpment and mountain relief
A READING OF RELIEFIllustrative terrain study · profile below follows the authored transect
ORIGIN: Downtown Phoenix (Salt River Basin)(1086 ft)
TERMINUS: Humphreys Peak (San Francisco Peaks)(12633 ft)
DRAG PROFILE TRANSECT:71.0 Miles from Origin5,800 FT ELEVATION
ACTIVE TRANSECT NODE
Copper Canyon / Verde Valley
Elev: 5,800 ft
GEOLOGICAL STRATA UNIT
Verde Formation Limestone
Slope Angle: 12.4° Incline
GEOMORPHIC PROVINCES
Basin and Range Low DesertCentral Arizona Transition Zone