Midland sits at the base of the mountains in this Riverside County desert landscape, where industrial and transport history meet. The settlement is linked to the surrounding terrain by specialized routes like Midland Depot Rd and Midland Rd, reflecting its role as a point of transit between the highlands and the basin. To the north and west, the Big Maria Mountains and Little Maria Mountains dominate the topography, with their drainage flowing toward McCoy Wash in the south. Further east, the small sidings or stations at Cox and Inca mark the corridor through the open desert. The presence of Arlington Mine Rd and Arlington Rd suggests a landscape historically shaped by resource extraction and the logistical networks required to move materials out of the desert interior.
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1942 · Blythe
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1945 · Big Maria Mtns
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Midland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Big Maria Mts
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · McCoy Wash
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Midland
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Mc Coy Spring
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000