1943 Map of Heber

About this map

The United States-Mexico borderlands in Imperial County are defined here by a massive irrigation network during the mid-1940s. Irrigation infrastructure dominates the landscape, including the All American Canal and the West Side Main Canal, which feed a dense grid of smaller waterways like the Eucalyptus Canal and Daffodil Canal. This engineered hydrology contrasts sharply with the arid Yuha Desert to the west, where seasonal drainage like Pinto Wash and Greeson Wash represent the natural desert terrain. The settlement at Heber and the border city of Calexico anchor the agricultural activity, while the Mt Signal Union Sch and Mtn View Cem provide critical local history touchpoints for tracing family lineage and vanished rural community hubs along the international boundary.