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2018 Map of Wild Band Pockets

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

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Yellowstone Mesa and the expansive drainage of Yellowstone Wash dominate this high-desert landscape in Mohave County. In this part of the Arizona Strip, the geography is defined by seasonal water sources and topographic relief, such as the Wild Band Valley and the namesake Wild Band Pockets. The land shows evidence of cattle-country infrastructure with Sims Reservoir, Bundy Ponds, and Yellowstone Spring providing critical water points across the arid terrain.

The southern portion of the map transitions into more broken country, marked by Little Hurricane Ridge and the beginnings of Hack Canyon. This 2018 survey illustrates a remote corner of the American West where public lands are primarily segmented by the Public Land Survey System, including sections within T38N R6W and surrounding townships. This is a landscape where natural topography remains the primary guide for movement and survival.