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2018 Map of Cathedral City

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Cathedral City
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Cathedral City and the surrounding Coachella Valley are shown here during a period of significant desert development and suburban expansion. The urban footprint is anchored by the Whitewater River and Palm Canyon Wash, with residential street networks extending toward the base of the San Jacinto Mountains. The map reveals a high density of educational and civic institutions established to serve the growing population, including Cathedral City High Sch and Rancho Mirage High Sch.

On the valley floor, the landscape transitions from the developed blocks of Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage to the prominent relief of Edom Hill and the Indio Hills. Transportation infrastructure is a defining feature, with the path of the Southern Pacific RR and the Palm Springs International Airport on the western edge facilitating the region's role as a major destination. Local history and genealogy interests are well-served by the inclusion of Desert Memorial Park and Forest Lawn Memorial Park, alongside smaller named locales like Rimlon and Salvia.