1959 Map of La Quinta

About this map

Palm Desert and La Quinta anchor this mid-century look at the lower desert as irrigation and recreation rapidly transformed the Coachella Valley. The landscape is defined by the contrast between organized agricultural grids and the emergence of desert leisure, evidenced by the Bermuda Dunes Country Club and the Indian Wells Golf Course. To the south, the terrain rises sharply into Indio Mountain and the State Game Refuge, where canyons like Deep Canyon and Bear Creek drain toward the valley floor.