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2018 Map of Poverty Flat

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Paria Plateau dominates this Coconino County landscape, illustrating a complex high-desert topography defined by significant depressions and elevated ridges. The 2018 survey reveals a terrain of natural catchments and geologic anomalies, including the distinct Big Sink and the sheltered Red Pocket in the south. These features, along with Big Pocket, suggest a landscape where water and wind have carved specific niches into the plateau over millennia.

To the north, the elevation shifts toward Wolf Knoll and the intricate formations of White Pocket. The map documents a lack of modern development, focusing instead on the natural landmarks used for navigation in this remote section of Arizona, such as Pinnacle Ridge and the Sand Hills. The layout of township and range lines across Black Valley provides a formal structure to this otherwise untamed environment.