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2021 Map of Harpers Well

Name: 2021 Topographic Map of Harpers Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2021
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2021

About this map

The Imperial Valley desert floor meets the rising elevations of the Superstition Hills in this detailed look at the arid landscape of Imperial County. The drainage patterns of the Lower Borrego Valley are defined by the convergence of several major seasonal waterways, most notably San Felipe Cr and its tributaries. To the west, the foothills of the Fish Creek Mountains provide a sharp contrast to the level expanses of West Mesa.

This 2021 survey illustrates a landscape shaped by water and wind, where broad alluvial fans and washes like Carrizo Wash, Fish Cr Wash, and the aptly named Tarantula Wash carve through the basin. The absence of modern development highlights the natural topography of the valley, preserving the original surveying lines of the Public Land Survey System that divide these desolate sections of the California desert.