1971 Map of Hat Knoll

About this map

Cutler Pockets serves as a rare focal point in this 1971 survey of the high desert plateau in Mohave County. The landscape is defined by a sophisticated system of water catchment and storage essential for ranching and survival, including the Seven Knolls Bench Reservoir, Black Canyon Reservoir, and numerous specialized basins like Langston Black Canyon Tank and Leslie Tank No 2. These features, alongside the uniquely named The Lake, trace the sparse human attempts to manage the arid environment between the prominent elevation of Hat Knoll and the lowlands of Little Clayhole Valley. A network of Jeep Trails provides the primary means of traversal through the formations of The Black Rocks and along the edges of Antelope Valley, marking the movement of land managers and ranchers across this isolated terrain.