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1955 Map of Dome

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Dome
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The Gila River corridor near Dome serves as a critical junction for transportation and water management in this arid reach of Yuma County. Surveyed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation between 1936 and 1941, the landscape reflects the desert’s transition into an agricultural and military zone, evidenced by the Dome Canal and the sprawling Yuma Test Station. The historic Butterfield Stage Route parallels the Southern Pacific tracks, tracing a path through the valley floor that has connected the region since the mid-19th century.

Rising to the east, the Muggins Mountains dominate the topography with complex drainage systems like Vinegarroon Wash and Muggins Wash. Distinctive landmarks such as Klothos Temple and Long Mountain rise sharply above the Castle Dome Plain, while smaller settlements like County Well and the station at Dome mark the few established outposts in a terrain defined by desert washes and irrigation levees.