2014 Map of Turkey Knob

About this map

Turkey Knob stands as a prominent high point in this 2014 survey of the high desert terrain south of the Poison Spring Benches. The landscape is defined by its drainage systems, featuring the deeply cut Death Canyon and the broad alluvial reaches of Cottonwood Wash. Transportation in this arid region is limited to essential corridors like Ut-95 and the specialized Poison Spring to Lone Cedar Rd, reflecting the remote nature of these benchlands. The map reveals the infrastructure required for water management in a dry climate, centered around the Lone Cedar Reservoir on Lone Cedar Flat. From the high vantage of Trachyte Point to the depressions of Dry Lake Swale, the topography illustrates the transition between high plateaus and the canyon systems that feed into the larger Colorado River basin drainage.