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2011 Map of Buck Mountains SE

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Buck Mountains SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Black Mountain anchors the southern landscape of this Mohave County quadrangle, where the arid environment is defined by a network of drainage systems. The hydrologic pattern is characterized by several major washes, including the Standard Wash in the west and the converging courses of Mohave Wash and Middle Mohave Wash to the southeast. These ephemeral water systems dictate the movement across the desert floor, often shadowed by the relief of Deer Canyon.

Evidence of range management and historical land use is visible through the presence of water catchment features such as Shot-Up Tank and Lower Tank. Connectivity through this remote desert region is maintained by unpaved routes like Dutch Flat Rd and Mesquite Rd, which cross the branching path of Buck Mountain Wash. The map documents a landscape where traditional desert infrastructure meets modern geospatial surveying.