Southwestern United States Wall Map

The wall map of Southwestern United States, designed by Mapping Specialists is an instant favorite because of its warm attractive colors and in-depth factual detailing. This geographical guide elaborates the physical and political layout of the American Southwest, also known as the Desert Southwest.

This informal geographic region includes California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nevada. State and international boundaries are demarcated with clarity. Significant physical attributes, detailed transportation networks, and placements of cities and towns also form a part of the map design. The Map stands out for its descriptive nature and makes a handy reference tool.

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Details on the map

This Wall Map of Southwestern United States is a high quality image of the region designed with accuracy using current map data. It elaborates the political and physical description of the informal geographic region of the American Southwest sometimes referred to as the Desert Southwest.

The states of California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nevada comprise this sector and are demarcated clearly in their true proportion. International and federal boundaries are projected with dark line margins and contrasting tones. Provincial Capitals and major cities are named indicating their placements. Significant terrain markings like oceans, mountains, lakes, rivers and deserts are accurately placed and can be identified at a glance.

The transportation network of this sector is sketched out neatly with numbered highways, color coded route chats and symbolic indications of airport locations. An informative key table is added to the exhibit which helps understand symbolic representations in the title frame. This comprehensive map of the Southwestern US invites curiosity and learning and is a perfect tool for reference.

  • Location on the map

    The Southwestern region of the United States is bordered to the north by the states of Oregon, Wyoming and Idaho. The state of Nebraska can be placed on the north eastern corner. The Pacific Ocean borders the region from three sides of northwest, west and southwest. Mexico borders the region to the south. The State of Texas is located in the southeastern corner.

  • Physical Attributes of the Region

    The geography is dominated by the Mojave Desert and Sonoran desert in the southern and western reaches of the region. The Great Basin desert is the only cold desert of the country and lies to the north of Mojave desert. Chihuahua Deserts can be placed in southeastern Arizona. The Colorado Plateau marks the eastern part of this sector. The Pacific Coast also known as the Golden Coast can be placed on the west, along with the Coastal Ranges. The northern coastal areas are mountainous and rocky and differ from the sandy beaches of the south. One of the prominent features marked along the northern coast is the redwood empire.

  • National Parks of the Region

    Due to its spectacular topography, the region encompasses many National parks which are depicted on the map with isolated green patches. Some of the prominent national parks of this sector are the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona, Death Valley in California, Great Sand Dunes in Colorado, Arches in Utah, , Great Basin in Nevada, and White Sands in New Mexico.

  • Population Concentration and Major Cities

    California is the most populous state, located in the Pacific Coast of the Southwestern region and also the most populous state of the nation. Los Angeles is the largest city and the second most populous United States. Las Vegas is the most populated city of Nevada and the 28th most populated city of the United States. It is located within the Mojave Desert. Other major cities of the region include Phoenix and Tucson in Arizona, Albuquerque in New Mexico and Henderson in Nevada.

  • Time Zone

    The Southeastern geographical region of the United States falls under two specific time zones which are Pacific Time Zone and the Mountain Time Zone .

      Pacific Time Zone: Nevada and California fall under the Pacific time zone and follow the Pacific Standard Time (PST) which is 8 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time.

      Mountain Time Zone: Colorado, Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico, falls under the Mountain Time Zone and observes the Mountain Standard Time (MST) which is 7 hours behind Greenwich Mean Time.

More about the Southwestern States

The Southeastern region of the United States encapsulates Six federal divisions California, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nevada.

    California: The State of California is divided into 58 counties. California’s northern region holds 48 counties of the state. The most populated cities in this region are San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose and state capital Sacramento.. The southern region of California encompasses 10 counties. The ten counties. The two major cities of this area are San Diego and Los Angeles. The Range of Zip codes in California state is from 90001-96162.

    New Mexico: Santa Fe is the capital city of New Mexico. The name of the city means “Holy Faith” in Spanish and is considered one of the world’s great art cities famous for the many art galleries. New Mexico has 33 Counties.. The Range of Zip codes in New Mexico is from 87001-88439.

    Arizona: Phoenix is the capital of Arizona and the most populous city of the state. It is also known as ``Valley of the Sun" due to its location in the Salt River Valley. Arizona is divided into 15 counties. Coconino is the largest county by area whereas Maricopa County is the largest by population. The Range of Zip codes in Arizona state is from 85001-86556.

    Colorado: The Capital of Colorado is Denver and it is divided into 64 Counties. The Rocky Mountain National Park and the Mesa Verde National Park are Part of the state. The Range of Zip codes in Colorado state is from 80001- 81658.

    Utah: The capital city Salt Lake is the most populous municipality and also the first European settlement in Utah. The two important National parks of the state are Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park. The State of Utah is divided into 29 counties and the Range of Zip codes in the state of Utah is from 84001- 84791.

    Nevada: Nevada is the ninth least densely populated state of the nation and most of its population is centered around Clark County. Nevada is divided into 16 Counties and one independent City. Nye County is the biggest County in terms of land area. Carson City is the only consolidated City county of Nevada. Las Vegas is the most populated city of Nevada and the 28th most populated city of the United States. The Capital city Carson is the sixth largest settlement of the state. The Zip Code of the state ranges from 88901-89883.

Uses of the Map

This Large Wall Map of Southwestern United States has been designed with cartographic excellence and aims to bring information to your doorstep, packaged in style. With its unique color schematics and a decorative border, this map adds an instant spark to a dull wall. The map has been designed meticulously and can be used resourcefully for referential purposes in Educational institutions, office spaces and homes.

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SKU mappingspecialists-MSLHSW-1
Map Scale 1:1,200,000
Flat Size 60 x 42 in
Publication Date 2017
Publisher Name Mapping Specialists
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