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1952 Map of Araz

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Araz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

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The Yuma Indian Reservation dominates the southern landscape of this 1952 survey, where the desert meets industrial water engineering at the California-Arizona border. The massive All American Canal and the Yuma Main Canal cut through the arid terrain, supported by a system of levee structures and a Powerhouse near the canal junctions. These waterways reflect the massive mid-century efforts to divert river water for agricultural irrigation across the Imperial Valley.

To the northwest, the Cargo Muchacho Mountains rise abruptly from the desert floor, marked by a solitary Mine and the prominent Dike geological features. The Southern Pacific railroad runs parallel to the canal system, providing a vital transport corridor alongside the Pilot Knob Sub Station. Drainage patterns like Picacho Wash and Bee Wash illustrate the natural topography of this borderland region before it gives way to the structured grid of the reservation.