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1965 Map of Bard

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Bard
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Fort Yuma Indian Reservation dominates this landscape where the desert mesas meet the fertile silt of the river bottoms. The settlement at Bard and nearby Ross Corner are defined by an intricate network of irrigation, featuring the massive All American Canal, the Main Drain, and the Cocopah Canal. This water infrastructure transformed the arid Gila Valley into a productive agricultural grid, evidenced by the named streets running through the fields.

To the north, the terrain shifts into the Picacho Recreation Lands, where desert washes like Picacho Wash and Mission Wash cut through higher elevations. Historical interest centers on the Potholes (Site) and Potholes Cem near the Colorado River and Gila River confluence. Industrial markers including the Three C Mine and various borrow pits reflect the regional extraction history alongside the sprawling Yuma Proving Ground military boundary.