1957 Map of Heber

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Calexico and Heber anchor this 1957 irrigation-focused landscape, where the United States Mexico border is defined by the massive infrastructure of the All American Canal. The arid Imperial Valley terrain is transformed by an intricate network of water management, from the New River winding through the center to specialized channels like the Wistaria Drain and Beech Canal. This period shows the region's agricultural intensity, featuring multiple Labor Camps and the Southern Pacific railroad cutting through the eastern corridor.