1956 Map of Frink

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Salton Sea waters dominate this mid-century landscape, recorded here at an elevation 235 feet below sea level. Along the northeastern shore, the Southern Pacific railroad corridor links the small settlements of Frink and Pope. This desert shoreline represents a complex overlap of recreation and military utility, where the leisure of the Salton Sea State Park and Bombay Beach sits adjacent to restricted zones. Vast portions of the water are designated for tactical use, including a Seaplane Landing Area and a Naval Aerial Laying Mine Area. On land, the arid terrain near Frink Spring is marked by several gravel pits and a remote Landing Strip, reflecting the infrastructure required to maintain this isolated stretch of the Imperial Valley.