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2012 Map of Brawley

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

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

Brawley serves as the focal point of this Imperial Valley landscape, where an intricate web of irrigation infrastructure dictates the pattern of human settlement and agriculture. The city's northern edge is defined by the New River and Riverview Cem, while the industrial and transportation needs of the early 21st century are visible at the Brawley Municipal Airport and Grape Siding. The map reveals the critical importance of water management in this desert environment, with major arteries like the Central Main Canal, West Main Canal, and Rockwood Canal feeding a dense grid of smaller laterals and drains.

Outlying areas such as Citrus View and Tamarack Ranch illustrate the transition from urban center to specialized agricultural operations, including the Valley Fish Farms. Researchers can trace the legacy of local utility development at the Brawley City Water Works or find family history connections at Memory Gardens Cem. The landscape is a geometric mosaic of production, bound together by HWY 111 and a legacy of water engineering.