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2018 Map of Little Clayhole Valley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Clayhole Wash defines the drainage of this arid Mohave County corridor, running through Little Clayhole Valley and toward the southeast. The landscape is marked by a sophisticated network of water management features, including the Upper Clayhole Reservoirs, Little Clayhole Reservoir, and the descriptively named Cement Dam Reservoir. These catchments, along with smaller ponds like Lang Pond and Cattle Guard Pond, illustrate the critical infrastructure required for ranching or resource management in the high desert.

Co HWY 5 provides the primary north-south transit, skirting the eastern edge of Antelope Valley. To the south, the topography grows more distinct with the basaltic features of The Black Rocks and the prominent Seven Knolls Bench. This area, transitional between Upper Clayhole Valley and the surrounding desert flats, showcases a territory where survival and land use are dictated by the seasonal flow of washes and the placement of man-made reservoirs.