2012 Map of Coyote Wells

About this map

Ocotillo and Coyote Wells serve as the primary hubs in this arid stretch of Imperial County, California, just north of the international border. The landscape is defined by extensive drainage systems including Coyote Wash, S Fork Coyote Wash, and Yuha Wash, which carve through the desert floor towards the south. Transportation is dominated by the modern interstate corridor and the Evan Hewes Hwy, which parallel the older routes across the valley. To the southwest, the terrain becomes more dramatic as the flats give way to Davies Canyon, Davies Valley, and Pinto Canyon. Local connectivity is maintained through a network of named desert roads like Militar Rd and Anza Trail Rd, reflecting the area's legacy as a transit corridor. This survey documents the intersection of modern infrastructure and the geographic realities of the Yuha Desert in the early twenty-first century.