The New River winds through the southern reaches of this Imperial County landscape, which is defined by a complex network of agricultural irrigation and drainage infrastructure. This desert environment is systematically partitioned by a grid of canals and drains, including the prominent Thistle Canal and the Westside Main Canal. These water systems, alongside names like Riley Canal and Tokay Canal, reveal the intensive hydraulic engineering required to sustain cultivation in the Salton Sink.
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1915 · El Centro
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1940 · Brawley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Kane Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Plaster City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · El Centro
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1943 · Brawley
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Plaster City
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Kane Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Calipatria
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · El Centro
USGS Topo · 1:250,000