1955 Map of Laguna Dam

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Mittry Lake and the Colorado River dominate this mid-century landscape where the border between California and Arizona is defined by the shifting water and the Imperial Co Yuma Co line. The desert terrain is heavily marked by military and industrial activity, notably the Yuma Test Station and the intricate hydraulic engineering of the All American Canal and Laguna Dam. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, the Gila River winds through the Laguna Mountains, shadowed by the Southern Pacific railroad and the historic path of the Butterfield Stage. Local history is preserved in the small settlement of Kool Corner and the Laguna Cem, while the surrounding slopes are dotted with resource extraction sites like the Los Flores Mine and Trio Mine, illustrating the intersection of transportation, mining, and large-scale water management in the North Gila Valley.