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2021 Map of Yucca NE

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Yucca NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Mojave Desert landscape of Mohave County dominates this survey, where seasonal water sources and a structured grid of rural roads define the territory. High-elevation springs such as Santa Fe Spring, Rock Creek Spring, and Corral Spring are critical landmarks among the shifting contours of the mountain slopes to the east. These perennial or intermittent points provided vital water in an arid environment, likely serving early ranching interests and local wildlife.

Down in the valley, the drainage of Willow Creek and Walnut Cr cuts through a dense network of local roads including Copper Creek Rd, Rose Well Rd, and Castle Butte Rd. This grid reveals a pattern of modern rural settlement and land division, while names like Deadman Spring hint at the more difficult realities of the earlier frontier era. The map captures the meeting of topographic ruggedness and systematic human organization at the edge of the desert.