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2018 Map of Hell Point

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Hell Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Cedar Glade Cem and the settlement of Drake sit near the northwestern edge of this landscape, where the high desert terrain transitions into the protected lands of the Prescott National Forest. The map is defined by a complex network of canyons and washes that drain toward the Verde River as it cuts through the southern reaches. Prominent topographical features like Hell Point, Red Butte, and Bald Hill rise above the surrounding flats, while deep incisions like Hell Canyon, Bear Canyon, and Muldoon Canyon carve through the plateau.

Water management is central to this arid environment, evidenced by the numerous tanks such as Wagon Tire Tank, Schwanbeck Tank, and Lucky Tank distributed across the range. These man-made features, along with natural sources like King Spring and Duff Spring, supported local ranching and transit. The border between Coconino and Yavapai counties runs across the northern section, marking a political boundary through a landscape otherwise defined by drainage systems like Rattlesnake Wash and Grindstone Wash.