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2018 Map of Blythe NE

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Blythe NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Palo Verde Valley agriculture and the engineered hydraulics of the lower Colorado River dominate this landscape near the California-Arizona border. The sophisticated irrigation network is anchored by the Palo Verde Intake in the northeast, feeding a complex system of waterways including the Main Canal, Duplicate Main Canal, and numerous numbered laterals like the D-10 Canal. This infrastructure transformed the arid desert floor into a productive basin, supporting the growth of Blythe and providing the backbone for the local economy.

Along the winding course of the Colorado River, natural features like Swallows Nest Bend and Goodman Slough contrast with the rigid grid of the valley's road system. Local history is preserved at the Palo Verde Cem and in residential pockets like Rancho Not So Grande, while the transition from the irrigated valley to the high desert plateaus is clearly visible in the northwestern portion of the map.