1957 Map of Calexico

About this map

The border city of Calexico anchors this mid-century desert landscape, sitting directly against the international line between the United States and Mexico. The settlement is densely detailed with several civic institutions, including Union High Sch, Hoffman Sch, and Dool Sch, alongside the Mountain View Cemetery to the north. This is a highly engineered agricultural environment, where the All American Canal and the Inter-California railroad track the border, feeding an intricate grid of irrigation channels like the Alder Canal and Ash Canal. Outside the main town site, the landscape is defined by its water management infrastructure, featuring a Labor Camp, the Jasper-Alamitos Union School, and a Radio Station KICO. The map captures the complex drainage patterns between the Alamo River and the New River before the heavy expansion of the Imperial Valley's suburban footprint.