1956 Map of Amos

About this map

Amos sits at the junction of the Southern Pacific railroad and the desert edge during the mid-1950s. This landscape reveals the complex water infrastructure required to sustain the Imperial Valley, where the Coachella Canal and East Highline Canal border the transition from the arid Sand Hills to the fertile agricultural grid. The map documents an extensive network of irrigation features, including the Vail Supply Canal and numerous named laterals and drains like Nectarine Lateral and Mulberry Drain. To the east, the Naval Reservation occupies the open terrain of the East Mesa, marked by military infrastructure such as Target 95 and a Rake Tower. The presence of the Hogue settlement and various Gravel Pits reflects the local economy centered on transportation, desert reclamation, and resource extraction during this era of post-war development.