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1954 Map of Hurricane Cliffs 2 NW

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Hurricane Cliffs 2 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

Little Black Mtn and the prominent escarpments of the Arizona Strip define this 1954 topographic survey, which highlights the remote livestock and water management infrastructure along the border of Washington and Mohave counties. The landscape is marked by a series of essential water features for arid-land ranching, including Blake Pond, several named Tanks, a Cistern, and a scattered Well. This area showcases the early utility of the Sunshine Trail as it traverses the high ground of West Mesa and Horse Flat.

A single Prospect located near Fort Pearce Wash suggests early mineral exploration in the shadow of Joe Blake Hill. The detailed topography captured just after the mid-century reflects the transition from traditional trail-based movement to mapped corridors, providing a clear record of drainage patterns like Dutchman Draw and the isolated peaks such as Butte VABM 4103 that served as primary navigational landmarks.