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1957 Map of Altair

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Altair
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Colorado River winds through this landscape near the settlement of Altair, where mid-century agriculture and industry meet. Surveyed in 1957 with revisions in 1981, the map captures a period of active resource extraction evidenced by the Englehart Oil Field and numerous gravel pits and strip mines. The Southern Pacific railroad provides the primary east-west corridor, paralleling the local road network.

Social and civic life is anchored by landmarks like the Washington Carver Sch and rural churches such as Mt Carmel Ch and South Point Ch. The influence of water management is prominent, with the Leher Elevated Canal and other elevated ditches supporting the terrain. Historic river crossings like Gaines Crossing suggest earlier transit routes, while natural features like Muddy Lake and Skull Creek define the low-lying drainage patterns south of the main river channel.