2018 Map of Borrego Sink

About this map

Borrego Springs serves as the primary hub of this arid valley, where the residential street grid gives way to the geological depressions of the Borrego Sink. The landscape transition is marked by several named settlements including Borrego and Desert Lodge, alongside the specialized landing strip at Borrego Air Ranch Airport. The northern portion of the quadrangle is defined by active seasonal watercourses like Coyote Cr and Borrego Sink Wash, while the southern reaches rise into the formidable Vallecito Mountains and North Pinyon Mountains. To the southeast, the terrain narrows through The Narrows where the San Felipe Creek creates a natural corridor. Local history is etched into the names of landmarks such as Metate Hill, Yaqui Meadows, and the Narrows Earth Trail, suggesting a history of passage through these desert basins.