2015 Map of Picacho NW

About this map

The Colorado River defines the winding border between California and Arizona in this arid riverine landscape. On the California side, Paymaster Landing sits at the northern edge of the map, while the floodplain is marked by a series of oxbow-style water bodies including Cibola Lake, Walker Lake, and Draper Lake. These features reflect the shifting nature of the river's path through the Cibola Valley and across the county lines of Imperial and La Paz. To the west, the terrain rises into desert uplands cut by Turnaround Wash and Draper Wash, where Arrowweed Spring provides a rare point of water. On the eastern Arizona bank, the land climbs abruptly into the Trigo Mountains, with Lighthouse Rock standing as a prominent navigational landmark above Paradise Valley. The presence of Walters Camp Rd and Hayes Rd suggests the primary access routes through this sparsely settled river corridor.