2021 Map of Negro Ed

About this map

The Mohave and Yavapai County line divides this high-desert terrain where the eastern edge of the Mojave Desert meets the plateau country of central Arizona. The landscape is defined by its water-scarcity infrastructure, marked by numerous cattle tanks and springs that supported the ranching economy of the early 21st century. Features like Butte Tank, Hosey Tank, and Yellow Bluff Tank sit among winding drainages such as Deer Mountain Wash and Burro Cr. This 2021 survey illustrates how modern land management relies on these critical water points across the dramatic elevations of Bozarth Mesa and Wilder Mesa. Significant landmarks like Deer Mtn and the granite outcrops of the Granite Ridges provide vertical relief in an area primarily accessible by 4WD trails, centered around the named location of Negro Ed.