Mesa del Caballo Arizona Map
Explore Mesa del Caballo, Arizona, with this interactive street and satellite map.
This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.
Interactive Map of Mesa del Caballo, Arizona
How to Use This Mesa del Caballo, Arizona Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mesa del Caballo, Arizona. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Arizona or beyond.
Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).
TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mesa del Caballo.
Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.
Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.
| City | Mesa del Caballo |
| State | Arizona (AZ) |
| County | Gila County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) |
| Latitude | 34.285589 |
| Longitude | -111.295135 |
| Population | 781 |
| Density | 957.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 85541 |
| Area Code | 480 |
| County Seat | Globe |
| School District | Payson Unified District |
About Mesa del Caballo, Arizona
Mesa del Caballo is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 781. The population density is 957.3 people per km². Mesa del Caballo is located at 34.2856°N, 111.2951°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85541.Mesa del Caballo emerges from the high-desert plateau as a rugged expanse of juniper and scrub oak, defined by the stark, sun-bleached clarity of the Arizona light. It lies 4.2 miles north-northeast of Payson, AZ (from Payson, AZ: bearing 24°T), and is situated 3.0 miles northwest of Star Valley. The terrain within Tonto National Forest unfolds in a series of arid benches and limestone outcrops, where the earth holds a muted, earthen palette of ochre and gray. Only a mile away, Ash Creek carves a seasonal path through the dry substrate, offering a rare, fleeting vitality to the landscape during the heavy rains. To the distant north, the imposing silhouette of the Mogollon Rim commands the horizon, anchoring the visual field with its formidable presence and tempering the immense, open sky that defines the character of Mesa del Caballo.
The economy of Mesa del Caballo remains tethered to the quiet rhythms of the land, shaped by the legacy of ranching and the stewardship of the Payson Ranger District. Residents often look toward the nearby expanse of Walnut Flat for a sense of topographic orientation, a low-lying basin that contrasts with the jagged, challenging elevation changes found toward the Hells Gate Trail. Life here moves with the slow, deliberate pace of a place accustomed to long silences and the shifting shadows of the afternoon. While the modern world pulses elsewhere, the day-to-day existence in Mesa del Caballo is marked by the smell of pine needles heating under the midday sun and the persistent, dry rustle of the wind moving through the brush.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 273° W · 2.9M acres
- Shoofly Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 0.9 mi, 065° NE
- State Trust Land (State Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 228° SW
- Rumsey Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 219° SW
- Cold Springs Ranch (State Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 013° N
- Green Valley Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 219° SW
- Hellsgate Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 7.5 mi, 158° S · 37k acres
- Neal Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 124° SE
- Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 8.1 mi, 325° NW · 415 acres
- Coconino National Forest (National Forest) — 8.8 mi, 324° NW · 1.8M acres
- Hi View Point (Viewpoint) — 10.4 mi, 000° N
- Mazatzal Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.7 mi, 270° W · 251k acres
- Fossil Creek, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.6 mi, 309° NW · 5,082 acres
- Battle of Big Dry Wash Historical Monument (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 013° N
- Verde, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.8 mi, 272° W · 12k acres
- 13 Mile General Crook Trail Marker (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 304° NW
- Bull Pen Day Use Area (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 307° NW
- Travis Walton's Abduction Site (Attraction) — 36.9 mi, 088° E
- Agua Fria National Monument (National Monument) — 39.5 mi, 270° W · 72k acres
- Mary Maud (Monument) — 41.2 mi, 076° E
- Travis Walton Phone Booth (Attraction) — 41.3 mi, 076° E
- Tallest Flagpole in Arizona (Attraction) — 41.6 mi, 076° E
- Out of Africa Wildlife Park (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 42.2 mi, 303° NW
- Stan Rose Images (Gallery) — 47.7 mi, 326° NW
- Gallery Of Modern Masters (Gallery) — 47.7 mi, 326° NW
- James Ratliff Gallery (Gallery) — 47.7 mi, 326° NW
- Red Rocks and the Cowboy Artist (Public Artwork) — 48.3 mi, 327° NW
- Sedona Heritage Museum (Museum) — 48.8 mi, 327° NW
- Harkins Theatres (Cinema) — 49.0 mi, 325° NW
- Clemenceau Heritage Museum (Museum) — 52.1 mi, 307° NW
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About This Mesa del Caballo Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mesa del Caballo, Arizona. Coordinates: 34.285589, -111.295135. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Mesa del Caballo includes the ZIP code (85541), telephone area code (480), county seat of Gila County (Globe), and school district assignment (Payson Unified District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
