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2012 Map of Frink

Name: 2012 Topographic Map of Frink
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2012
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2012

About this map

The eastern shoreline of the Salton Sea dominates this southern California landscape, where the water's edge meets the desert floor at the northern end of Imperial County. The community of Bombay Beach sits right at the waterline, its grid of streets from A St to H St tucked behind the Bombay Beach Campground. This 2012 survey illustrates the relationship between the receding sea and the vital irrigation infrastructure of the Coachella and Imperial Valleys, most notably the East Highline Canal running along the eastern edge.

Further inland, the map identifies small desert outposts and points of interest such as Pope, Niland Marina, and the rail siding area of Frink. Water remains the central theme of the region, from the vast expanse of the sea itself to local desert water sources like Frink Spring. The transition from the structured blocks of Bombay Beach to the open alluvial plains highlights the unique environmental and social character of this low-elevation desert basin.