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1971 Map of Wildcat Ranch

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

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Wildcat Ranch serves as a lone outpost in this remote stretch of the Arizona Strip, surveyed during the early 1970s. The landscape is defined by the deep incisions of Parashant Canyon and Pigeon Canyon, where the drainage patterns of Parashant Wash and McDonald Flat Wash carve through the high desert. Settlement is nearly non-existent, reflected in the critical importance of water management features like Esplin Tank, Pigeon Tank, and Red Pond that supported the cattle operations in these arid uplands.

The topography transitions from the high Hidden Hills in the northwest down toward the broad Agway Valley. This sheet records a specific era of land use on the Colorado Plateau, where access was limited to a few named points like Flat Rock and a network of Jeep Trails. Local landmarks such as Salt Spring indicate the rare natural water sources that have historically drawn travelers and ranchers to this portion of Mohave County.