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Exploratory drill hole in Higley Basin, central Arizona

Exploratory drill hole in Higley Basin, central Arizona

Drone aerial image looking south along Hwy 79 from an exploratory boring that was drilled in the southeastern portion of Higley basin in March, 2016 (results in AZGS SP-11). Along the horizon is the northernmost Picacho basin and inset Gila River, with the Town of Florence, Florence Military Reservation and Picacho Mountains seen at top right of photo.

Online resource:
Gootee, B.F., Cook, J.P., Young, J.A. and Pearthree, P.A., 2017, Subsurface hydrogeologic investigation of the Superstition Vistas Planning Area, Maricopa and Pinal Counties, Arizona. Arizona Geological Survey Special Paper 11, 70 p., 2 Map Plates - 1:60,000 scale, 10 appendices, GIS data. https://library.azgs.arizona.edu/item/AGSP-1552428484943-783

Photographer:  Brian Gootee

Photo Date: March 2016

Latitude: 33.1625886389

Longitude: -111.35585525