2014 Map of Moccasin

About this map

Moccasin serves as the primary settlement on this landscape, situated near the foot of the Moccasin Mountains. The availability of water is the defining characteristic of this arid environment, evidenced by a string of water sources such as Upper Moccasin Springs, Moccasin Spring, and Meeks Spring. These features likely dictated the historical placement of roads and homesteads in the high desert. To the west, the terrain rises sharply toward the Vermilion Cliffs and Parashont Point, where deep drainages like Woodberry Canyon and Rosy Canyon cut through the plateaus. The map also documents the presence of the Kaibab area and numerous washes including S Moccasin Wash and Sandy Canyon Wash, tracing the natural drainage patterns of this remote portion of Mohave County.