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2015 Map of Holtville NE

Name: 2015 Topographic Map of Holtville NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2015
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2015

About this map

The Imperial Valley meets the high desert of the East Mesa in this detailed look at California's low desert agricultural infrastructure. The landscape is defined by a rigid, engineered grid of irrigation channels and access roads that facilitate intensive farming. Dozens of named waterways, such as the Holtville Six Drain, Moss Drain, and Oxalis Drain, crisscross the valley floor, highlighting the intricate plumbing required to transform this arid basin into a productive agricultural zone.

Primary thoroughfares like Highline Rd and Graeser Rd follow the contours of the canal system, separating the cultivated plots of the valley from the undeveloped sands to the east. Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named roads including Emanuelli Rd, Butters Rd, and Boyd Rd, which anchor the rural landscape. The transition to the East Mesa marks the limit of the irrigation network, where the terrain shifts from level fields to the natural topography of the desert.