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1980 Map of Bull Spring

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Bull Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Aquarius Mountains and the Cottonwood Mountains converge in this high-desert landscape, where water management is the primary marker of human activity. The map reveals a complex system of livestock and land infrastructure, featuring numerous named water sources like Bull Spring and Casa Grande Spring, alongside several engineered reservoirs such as White Rock Tank and Three Sisters Tank. The presence of a Gaging Station on Willow Creek and an extensive network of Pipelines indicates the importance of hydrological monitoring in this arid portion of Mohave County.

Transportation is defined by the winding course of Lookout Wash and the surrounding ridgelines. While the map is devoid of towns, the local geography is meticulously detailed with features like the Borrow Pit and several Water Tank sites. The landscape transition between the peaks and the low-lying washes like Tuckayou Wash provides a clear view of how ranching or resource management dictated the placement of improvements in the late twentieth century.