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1971 Map of Poverty Spring

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Poverty Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Poverty Spring and Dewdrop Spring provide the eponymous water sources for this high-elevation corner of Mohave County during the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by the massive rise of Poverty Mountain and the deep incisions of Hidden Canyon, which cuts through the Hidden Hills in the western half of the quadrangle.

A network of named ponds and catchments suggests a reliance on water management for livestock or seasonal ranching. Notable features like Mustang Reservoir, Sabotage Pond, and Four Bits Pond are scattered across the terrain, linked only by a skeletal network of jeep trails. Infrastructure is minimal, represented primarily by the Pumphouse Storage Tank and a Water Tank, highlighting the remote and utilitarian character of this portion of the Arizona strip.