The environmental scenario of the watershed with its biofic and abiotic elements in the upper section of the Mutuca creek, southeastern of the metropolitan area of Belo Horizonte, MG, was mapped in a geoecological approach. The data were obtained from topographic charts, aerial photographs, TM Landsat image and field work. The GIS was used to the integration of the synthetic map. The high speed of the urban growth was observed on the steepness slopes resulting soil erosion processes and poor water quality of the Mutuca creek. There are mitigation actions to prevent impacts on the hydrologic pattern.