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2021 Map of Mustang Point

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Mustang Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

Mustang Point and the Upper Grand Wash Cliffs define the dramatic verticality of this Mohave County landscape, where water sources are critical markers for any desert traveler. This 2021 survey illustrates a region largely defined by its natural drainage systems and isolated springs, such as Coyote Spring and the tiered Lower Pigeon Spring and Upper Pigeon Spring. Small catchment points like Overnight Pond and Lundgren Pond provide subtle evidence of land management in an otherwise expansive wilderness area.

Transportation through this difficult terrain is limited to primitive routes like RD 1002, which skirts Coyote Canyon. The presence of named features like Grand Gulch Bench and Gardner Canyon suggests a history of cattle ranching or early prospecting, where landmarks were essential for navigation between the Hidden Rim and the flats below. This map is a clear record of the enduring geography of the Arizona Strip.