Music Mountains and the dramatic drop of the Grand Wash Cliffs dominate this 2014 survey of northwestern Arizona. The landscape is defined by its verticality, where Milkweed Canyon carves through the high plateau country. This is a region where water is the primary architect and rarest resource, marked by a network of vital points such as West Water Spring, Milkweed Spring, and Black Rock Spring. The presence of several cattle tanks, including Boston Tank and Quail Tank, alongside the Bear Canyon Two Hundred Ninety Nine Trail, suggests a continuation of traditional ranching and land use in this arid terrain. Topographically prominent features like Black Mesa and Laughing Jack Butte serve as distinct landmarks across the Mohave County desert.
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1886 · Diamond Creek
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1892 · Diamond Creek
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1948 · Williams
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1954 · Williams
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1956 · Williams
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1960 · Williams
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1961 · Williams
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1967 · Milkweed Canyon SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Milkweed Canyon SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Milkweed Canyon NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000