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2018 Map of Kane Spring

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Kane Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

The Imperial Valley landscape near the Salton Sea is defined by a complex irrigation and drainage network essential for desert agriculture. This 2018 survey documents the intricate water management system of the region, featuring numerous channels such as Drain Twenty-Two, Barth Lateral, and Lateral Number One. These engineered waterways contrast with the natural topography of the Superstition Hills to the south and the ephemeral course of San Felipe Cr in the northwest corner.

Concentrated human activity is sparse, centered primarily around the highway intersection at Kane Spring and the Elmore Desert Ranch to the east. The map illustrates how transportation corridors like the Trifolium Extension navigate the transition from the arid uplands into the low-lying basin. For those studying the evolution of desert land use and the reclamation of the California desert, this record provides precise detail on the intersection of infrastructure and geology.