- Inventory Map -
OWNERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT
Most of the Study Area is undeveloped Stale Trust Land, including some Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands and several private land tracts, both undeveloped and developed. While the majority of the Study Area is rural in character, a large area of the northwest portion, Gold Canyon Area, is fully developed. Pressure is also building for new urban development on State lands as well as the undeveloped private lands along U.S. Hwy 60 and in the Florence Junction and Queen Valley areas.
GOVERNMENT LANDS
The majority of the Study Area lands are owned by the State of Arizona. Several small parcels within Study Area are owned by the Bureau of Land Management and Bureau of Reclamation. Several parcels within the Study Area are in private ownership as well. Those parcels in private ownership that are developed are described below.
GOLD CANYON AREA
Existing developments in the Gold Canyon Area include several urban residential communities with varied densities of single-family homes, multi-family, and townhomes. Commercial developments include some tourist attractions, small office complexes, and three small shopping centers, as well as Superstition Mountain Golf Club and Gold Canyon Ranch Resort.
The following developments are included within the Gold Canyon Area: Superstition Mountain, Mountain Brook Village, Superstition Foothills, Gold Canyon East, Kings Ranch, Mesa del Oro, Peralta Trails, Herrmosa Hills, Mountain Whisper, Fairway Views, The Casas, Golden Springs, Hieroglyphic Trails, and Montessa (south of Hwy 60).
QUEEN VALLEY AREA
A somewhat urbanized development within the Study Area is the retirement community of Queen Valley. The development includes manufactured housing and single family homes, as well as a small core of neighborhood commercial uses, a golf course and a clubhouse.
ELEPHANT BUTTE AREA
This privately owned section of land is being marketed for single family home lots, with no infrastructure improvements.
FLORENCE JUNCTION AREA
This area has not developed much as of yet, with the exception of a small commercial area. However, there is a proposal for a small airport in the area.
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