1968 Map of Bottleneck Wash

About this map

Bottleneck Wash and its complex network of seasonal drainages define this arid pocket of Mohave County during the late 1960s. The landscape is marked by the infrastructure of cattle ranching and early prospecting, with scattered water sources like Government Tank and Antelope Well serving as vital hubs for remote operations. Isolated outposts such as Round Valley Ranch and Windmill Ranch appear along the drainage systems of Round Valley Creek and Knight Creek, highlighting the sparse but deliberate settlement patterns of the era. The presence of the Kabba Mine and a Borrow Pit near McGarrys Wash points to the area's mineral and material extraction efforts. A series of Jeep Trails wind through the varied topography of Wheeler and Antelope, connecting these remote ranching sites and wells across a terrain segmented by fences and benchmarks.