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2021 Map of Cherokee Point

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Cherokee Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Cherokee Point towers over a landscape defined by deep drainages and cattle-country water infrastructure in this Mohave County high-desert environment. The area is dominated by significant relief, notably Yampai Canyon and Blye Canyon, which channel seasonal runoff through Cherokee Wash and Truxton Wash. These natural features dictated the early movement of people and livestock across the high plateaus.

Water management is the primary human imprint visible on the terrain, evidenced by a dense network of catchment basins. Genealogists and historians can trace the distribution of named water sources such as Nelson Tank, Shipley Tank, and Antelope Tank, which served as critical survival points for ranching operations. The township boundaries, including t24n r11w, establish the legal framework for this remote Arizona territory, where land use has long centered on adapting to the arid, canyon-cut geography.