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1944 Map of Kane Spring

Name: 1944 Topographic Map of Kane Spring
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1944
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1944

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Salton Sea dominates the northeast corner of this Imperial County landscape, its water surface recorded at 241 feet below sea level during this wartime survey. The shoreline includes Sea View Beach and Sandy Beach, both situated within a large Migratory Bird Refuge. Inland, the desert terrain is defined by the Superstition Hills and the arid expanse of West Mesa, where resource exploration is evidenced by the Diamond Bar Test Well and Mesquite Drill Hole.

Agricultural development is concentrated in the east, where the Trifolium Canal and its extensions support the Elmore Desert Ranch and the nearby Roosevelt School. This area highlights the transition from the rugged Lower Borego Valley to a managed irrigation network. Transportation routes like the Old Kane Spring Road and the Pacific Portland Cement line provide a clear look at mid-century infrastructure in a challenging desert environment.