1957 Map of Durmid

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The Salton Sea dominates this mid-century landscape, capturing a moment when the shoreline was recorded at 241 feet below sea level. Along the northeastern shore, the Southern Pacific railroad corridor serves as the primary artery, linking small siding settlements like Durmid and Bertram against the backdrop of the Bat Caves Buttes. On the opposite southwestern shore, the desert terrain is defined by complex drainage patterns including Grave Wash, Coral Wash, and Salada Wash, which descend toward the water from higher ground.