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1965 Map of Agua Caliente

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Agua Caliente
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Agua Caliente sits at the northern foot of the Agua Caliente Mountains, a small outpost in the high desert along the Yuma and Maricopa County line. The mid-1960s landscape is defined by the transition from the rugged mountain slopes to the expansive Hyder Valley and the dry reaches of the Sentinel Plain. Water management is central to the area's geography, evidenced by the South Gila Ditch and numerous named water sources like Layton Well and several flowing wells scattered across the flats.

The Gila River winds through the center of the sheet, flanked by several washes including Northbush Wash and Sentinel Wash. Evidence of local industry and settlement appears at Sears Pt and various Gravel Pits, while a small Cem near the mountains provides a specific point of interest for genealogical research. The presence of a Jeep Trail cutting across the desert floor underscores the era's reliance on primitive road networks to navigate these expansive flats.