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1957 Map of Coyote Wells

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Coyote Wells
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1961
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1961

About this map

Coyote Wells and Ocotillo anchor the northern reaches of this arid landscape, where the Arizona and Eastern railroad cuts through the desert floor. The terrain is defined by the expansive Yuha Basin and Yuha Desert, a region marked by geological and historical waypoints such as the Yuha Well and the Vista de Anza Historical Marker.

Drainage patterns like Coyote Wash and Pinto Wash reveal the movement of water through the dry washes, while the southern margin follows the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. This survey, compiled from data by the U. S. Bureau of Reclamation and topographic photogrammetry, captures the mid-century infrastructure of the Imperial Valley, including a Microwave Relay Sta and the Yuha Cutoff road.