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2011 Map of Poverty Knoll

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Poverty Knoll
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Poverty Knoll and the surrounding high desert of Mohave County are defined by a critical network of water management features in an otherwise arid landscape. This 2011 survey reveals an intricate system of tanks, ponds, and reservoirs essential for ranching and survival on the Arizona Strip. Named features like Lamar Reservoir, Nutter Reservoir, and the Atkin-Larson Tank highlight the human effort to capture runoff across the terrain.

The geography is marked by the prominent Little Hurricane Rim and Poverty Mountain, which direct the flow of seasonal drainages such as Ivanpatch Wash. The presence of specialized catchments like Bliss Pond Number Two and Sinkhole Pond suggests a land used heavily for livestock, where every geographic depression and spring, including Ivanpah Spring, is identified and utilized. These markers provide a clear view of land use and water dependency in this remote corner of the American Southwest.