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1957 Map of Heber

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Heber
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The All American Canal and the meandering New River dominate this 1957 landscape along the international border with Mexico. In the Imperial Valley, a complex grid of irrigation and drainage infrastructure, including the Central Main Canal and dozens of lateral channels like Wistaria Lateral 6 and Beech Canal, illustrates the intensive agricultural transformation of the desert. The city of Calexico serves as the primary hub at the southern edge, featuring the Calexico Airport and the International Country Club just north of the California Baja California line.

Further north, the community of Heber is situated along the Southern Pacific railroad line. Local institutional landmarks such as the Imperial County Hospital and the Mountain View Cemetery are clearly marked, alongside specialized features like the Border Patrol Observation Tower and several gaging stations. The map details a transition from dense municipal blocks to the wide-reaching drainage networks of the Date Drain and Wistaria Drain.