2018 Map of Midway Well

About this map

East Mesa and the eastern edge of the Imperial Valley define this desert landscape along the international boundary between the United States and Mexico. The map centers on the critical water infrastructure of the All American Canal, which courses through the arid terrain parallel to the border. The small settlement at Midway Well serves as a lonely landmark along the Evan Hewes Hwy, which cuts across the survey as the primary transport artery. This 2018 edition illustrates the stark geometry of the desert, where straight-line township and range boundaries like t16s r18e and t17s r19e impose order on the open expanse of the California-Mexico borderlands.