1992 Map of Iris Wash

About this map

Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range dominates this desert landscape in Imperial County, representing a significant military presence in the Southern California desert during the late twentieth century. The map illustrates the transition from the arid peaks of the Chocolate Mountains in the northeast down toward the East Mesa. Evidence of human activity is largely utilitarian, featuring a Gas Line, a localized Landing Strip, and the critical water infrastructure of the Coachella Canal protected by a Levee in the southwest.