1988 Map of Wild Band Pockets

About this map

Yellowstone Mesa dominates the northern horizon of this high desert terrain in Mohave County, where water management is the primary evidence of human presence in the late 1980s. The landscape is defined by the broad Antelope Valley and Wild Band Valley, separated by the prominent Little Hurricane Ridge. Ranching infrastructure is sparse but essential, marked by several Check Dams, a Corral, and reliable water points like Yellowstone Spring, Sims Reservoir, and Bundy Ponds. Along the Yellowstone Wash, the named Wild Band Pockets suggest natural catchments in an otherwise arid expanse. Small-scale industrial activity is limited to a single Gravel Pit and a remote Prospect, reflecting the area's isolated and utilitarian character during this era of U.S. Geological Survey mapping.