1957 Map of Holtville East

About this map

The Alamo River meanders through a landscape defined by an intricate network of irrigation, captured here during the mid-twentieth century as Imperial Valley agriculture reached a high degree of organization. This survey documents the transition from the irrigated fields of Holtville and Date City to the stark eastern edge of the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Lands. Infrastructure is the dominant theme, from the massive East Highline Canal to specialized drainage systems like Pampas Lateral and Palm Drain. Local history is preserved in the location of the Imperial Valley Sanitarium, the Alamo School, and the Watton Labor Camp. Transportation links are well-defined, including the Holtville Interurban RR and Bonds Corner Road, while the Holtville Outlying Field and Lechuga Store provide markers of the region's mid-century community life.