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1944 Map of Calipatria

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Calipatria
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The Salton Sea dominates the northwest corner of this mid-century Imperial County landscape, its shoreline receding to reveal unique geothermal and geological features like the Mud Pots and Obsidian Butte. In the early 1940s, the surrounding basin was a hive of agricultural and industrial expansion, sustained by an intricate grid of irrigation channels including the Vail Canal and West Side Main Canal.

Settlement patterns follow the Southern Pacific rail line and major motor routes like State Highway 78, connecting the agricultural hubs of Calipatria and Niland. Notable for genealogists are the rural community markers such as the Trifolium School and North End School, along with commercial landmarks like the Heise Service Station. The presence of Dry Ice Wells near Wister Road highlights the area's specialized industrial history during the war years.