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Tonto Basin Arizona Map

Explore Tonto Basin, 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 Tonto Basin, Arizona

How to Use This Tonto Basin, Arizona Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Tonto Basin, 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 Tonto Basin.

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	Tonto Basin
State	Arizona (AZ)
County	Gila County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix)

Latitude	33.841322
Longitude	-111.30094
Population	1,444
Density	17.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	85553
Area Code	480
County Seat	Globe
School District	Tonto Basin Elementary District

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About Tonto Basin, Arizona

Tonto Basin is a locality in Gila County, Arizona, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,444. The population density is 17.4 people per km². Tonto Basin is located at 33.8413°N, 111.3009°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85553.

Tonto Basin unfolds as a rugged expanse where the persistent, wandering currents of Tonto Creek carve a path through the arid floor of the landscape. It lies 18.9 miles southwest of Highley, AZ (from Highley, AZ: bearing 218°T), and is situated 18.9 miles southwest of Firebird. Beyond the immediate riparian growth, the terrain shifts into the parched, sun-bleached contours of Walnut Canyon, where the earth bears the deep, ochre hues of the high desert. In the distance, the Mogollon Rim looms as a jagged, atmospheric boundary against the sky, often catching the purple bruises of afternoon monsoon clouds. The air here carries a distinct clarity, sharp and dry, which seems to magnify the slow, tectonic patience of the surrounding geology during the quiet hours of mid-afternoon.

Tonto Basin serves as a gateway to the vast, untamed expanse of Tonto National Forest, an environment that has dictated the rhythm of local life for generations. While the economy remains tethered to the ebb and flow of regional ranching and the seasonal arrival of those seeking the solace of the wilderness, the land itself retains a stubborn, historical independence. Travelers often traverse the Denton Trail to trace the older, quieter routes that precede modern transit, while a stillness settles over the nearby waters of Lann Tank. Life in Tonto Basin moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, defined by the seasonal shifting of light across the scrubland and the enduring, quiet weight of the desert horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tonto National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 026° NE · 2.9M acres
Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 0.4 mi, 259° W
Fort Reno Site (Historic Ruins) — 3.9 mi, 310° NW
Arizona National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.1 mi, 249° W · 415 acres
Haufer Wash Rna Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.5 mi, 348° N
Three-Bar Watersheds Research Area, Plo 3263 Watershed Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 180° S · 1,738 acres
Four Peaks Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.4 mi, 185° S · 61k acres
Salome Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.8 mi, 114° SE · 19k acres
Non-Designated Buckhorn Mountain Rna Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 10.3 mi, 175° S
Tonto National Monument (National Monument) — 16.5 mi, 142° SE · 1,122 acres
Black Rock (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 180° S
Usdi Bureau Of Reclamation, Central Arizona Project, Orme Dam Water Reserve Withdrawal (National Conservation Area) — 22.0 mi, 235° SW · 1,151 acres
Bull Canyon Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 25.6 mi, 101° E
River Of Time Museum (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 236° SW
Balanced Rock (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 262° W
Marcus Landslide Loop Trailhead (Attraction) — 30.1 mi, 249° W
Jim Hart Memorial Monument (Monument) — 30.1 mi, 231° SW
Fireplace Chimney (Monument) — 30.2 mi, 197° S
Morrell's Boulder (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 250° W
Verde, Arizona Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 32.3 mi, 316° NW · 12k acres
Lost Dutchman Gold Route (Monument) — 32.7 mi, 206° SW
Carefree Galleria (Gallery) — 35.7 mi, 268° W
Grace Renee Gallery (Gallery) — 35.7 mi, 268° W
Adelante (Gallery) — 35.7 mi, 268° W
Kirk's Studio for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 36.2 mi, 216° SW
Maze (Theme Park) — 36.8 mi, 192° S
Coconino National Forest (National Forest) — 37.5 mi, 351° N · 1.8M acres
Theater X (Cinema) — 37.8 mi, 246° SW
Stage (Theatre) — 38.1 mi, 222° SW
Agua Fria National Monument (National Monument) — 46.2 mi, 302° NW · 72k acres

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