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1956 Map of Holtville West

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Holtville West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Alamo River snakes through the heart of the Imperial Valley's intensive agricultural grid, revealing a landscape defined by an intricate network of irrigation laterals and drains. Around the hub of Holtville, the map shows a developed community featuring the Holtville High Sch, Holt Park, and industrial elements like Grain Elevators and Settling Tanks. The surrounding countryside is dotted with markers of a shifting rural population, from the active Meadows Union School to the Rose School (Aban'd) and Acacia Sch (Aban'd), which hint at the consolidation of early 20th-century school districts.

Institutional footprints like the University of California Imperial Valley Field Station at Meloland highlight the region's importance to desert agriculture. Transportation is anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad and a grid of rural roads leading to junctions such as Perrys Corner and Watermans Corner. The map also identifies local landmarks like the Terrace Park Cemetery and the Barbara Worth Country Club, providing a clear look at the social and economic structure of the valley during the mid-1950s.