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1965 Map of Palo Verde

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Palo Verde
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Colorado River dominates this mid-1960s survey, marking the border between California and Arizona within the fertile Palo Verde Valley. The settlement of Palo Verde serves as a local hub, surrounded by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure including the Palo Verde Canal and various numbered canals like C-28 Canal. This complex water management system supports the valley's agriculture, while features like the Flume and Gaging Sta indicate the active engineering of the river's flow.

To the west, the landscape rises sharply into the Palo Verde Mesa, where the historic Bradshaw Trail skirts the edge of the highlands. Significant recreational and conservation areas are visible, including the Cibola National Wildlife Refuge and Palo Verde County Park. The map also documents the river crossing at Cibola Bridge and drainage patterns through Crazy Woman Wash, illustrating the intersection of desert wilderness and human reclamation.