2011 Map of Mule Wash

About this map

The Colorado River carves through the northwestern corner of this landscape, its path defined by the shifting sediment of the desert floor. This 2011 survey illustrates a region dominated by drainage patterns, where large ephemeral watercourses like Mohave Wash and Petes Wash flow toward the river valley. To the south, a significant portion of the territory is occupied by the Yuma Proving Ground, a military installation that restricts development and preserves the natural state of the terrain. Connectivity is limited to isolated thoroughfares such as Cibola Rd and Baseline Rd, which navigate the wide basins between Mule Wash and Gould Wash. The map documents a sparsely settled borderland where the industrial scale of the military reserve meets the wild, braided channels of the desert's seasonal washes.