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1956 Map of Frink

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Frink
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

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Salton Sea dominates the southwestern portion of this desert landscape, where the shoreline and water levels were measured at 230 feet below sea level during the late 1970s. The inland sea is bordered by the Salton Sea State Recreation Area, a focal point for regional leisure that sits adjacent to the residential grid of Bombay Beach. This desert community represents a specific era of mid-century development along the eastern shore, positioned just below the arid foothills of the Imperial Valley.

Industrial and transport infrastructure parallels the coastline, defined by the Southern Pacific railroad corridor. Sparse settlements and rail stops like Pope and Frink dot the line, supported by local resources such as Frink Spring and several Gravel Pit operations. The presence of a Landing Strip near the rail line suggests the area's importance as a remote transit and resource extraction hub during this period of California's desert history.