2014 Map of Poverty Spring

About this map

Poverty Mtn dominates the eastern reach of this high-plateau landscape, where water security dictated the survival of early ranching and travel. The map documents a critical network of livestock tanks and remote water sources including Bliss Pond, Four Bits Pond, and Sabotage Pond, many of which appear to follow the path of Parashant Wash. Along the edge of the Shivwits Plateau, the topographic detail reveals the descent into Hidden Canyon and the isolation of the Hidden Hills. For local historians, the placement of Poverty Spring and the aptly named Dewdrop Spring provides insight into how the environment was utilized before modern infrastructure reached this corner of Mohave County. Only a single primitive route, CR-103, traverses the central area, emphasizing the distance and difficulty of the terrain.