1967 Map of Dutch Flat NW

About this map

Dutch Flat dominates this high desert landscape in Mohave County, where the topography transitions from the open alluvial floor to the rocky ridges of the north and east. The 17 Mile Ranch serves as the primary landmark in this arid expanse, situated near a Landing Strip and Dry Well, indicating the remote nature of human habitation and aviation in the region during the late 1960s. The drainage of Cow Creek cuts across the northern boundary, while a network of Jeep Trails and the established Alamo Road provide the only access routes through the basin. This survey documents the area just as aerial photogrammetry was refining the mapping of the American West, capturing a landscape defined by sparse water resources like the various Water Tanks scattered along the trail systems.