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2012 Map of Bard

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Bard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The Colorado River defines the southeastern border of this agricultural landscape in the early 21st century, where an intricate irrigation network supports the desert valley. The massive All-American Canal cuts across the northern terrain, feeding a series of secondary waterways including the Reservation Main Canal, Cocopah Canal, and West Main Canal. These engineered channels are punctuated by natural and man-made water bodies such as Haughtelin Lake and Bard Lake, which serve as vital reservoirs for the surrounding fields.

Local settlements like Bard and Ross Corner are linked by a dense grid of rural roads, many bearing family or descriptive names like Perez Rd, Fisher Rd, and Indian Rock Rd. Near the river's bend, the historic Potholes Cem and the settlement of Potholes sit adjacent to the Imperial Canal, preserving a record of early desert habitation. The southern portion of the map identifies a distinctive area known as The Island, situated between the primary river channel and the Reservation Main Drain.