The Imperial Valley and the expansive East Mesa dominate this survey of the California desert, capturing a landscape defined by industrial water management and arid topography. The Coachella Canal cuts a diagonal path across the terrain, supported by infrastructure like Siphon Seven and the E Highline Canal. To the northeast, the jagged contours of the Chocolate Mountains rise abruptly from the basin floor, marking a sharp contrast to the flat valley lands below.
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1940 · Iris
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Frink
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1940 · Iris Pass
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Calipatria
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Frink
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Iris Pass
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Iris
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Tortuga
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Salton Sea
USGS Topo · 1:250,000