2015 Map of Alamorio

About this map

The Alamo River winds through this section of the Imperial Valley, where a complex grid of irrigation infrastructure defines the landscape. The map reveals an intensive network of water management, with features like the Moorhead Canal and numerous distribution channels such as Moss Lateral, Orita Lateral, and Oleander Lateral. These engineered waterways serve a series of small agricultural settlements including Alamorio, Moss, Orita, and Curlew. This intricate system of laterals and drains, including the Wills Drain and Osage Drain, illustrates the 21st-century transformation of the desert into productive farmland. For researchers, the map provides precise locations for these water-dependent communities and the rectilinear road network, including O'Brien Rd and Taecker Rd, that connects the various farmsteads and rural junctions.