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1992 Map of Amos

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Amos
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Amos sits at the desert crossroads of the Southern Pacific railroad and the Niland Glamis Road, serving as a small outpost in the arid landscape of eastern Imperial County. This 1992 revision, based on earlier mid-century imagery, illustrates a sharp environmental divide. To the east, the shifting sands of the Algodones Dunes create a vast natural barrier, while the East Mesa to the west is dominated by a complex, grid-like irrigation network.

This irrigation system, fed by the Vail Supply Canal, features a series of strictly aligned channels such as the Standard Lateral and Myrtle Lateral, which represent the massive human effort to transform the desert for agricultural use. Central to the map is a significant Naval Reservation, containing a target and Rake Tower, while the Amos Cem provides a tangible link to the early families and laborers who settled this demanding region.