2012 Map of Plaster City NW

About this map

The Old Overland Stage Rte traces a historic path across the arid floor of the Imperial County desert, cutting a diagonal line across the southwest corner of this 2012 survey. This ancient transportation corridor is flanked by the rising slopes of the Fish Creek Mountains to the northwest and the expansive West Mesa to the east. The drainage of Carrizo Wash meanders through the central landscape, defining the hydrologic character of this remote basin. The map reveals the stark isolation of the area, where historical travel routes were dictated by the natural topography of the Colorado Desert. Researchers of early California transit will find the alignment of the stage route particularly significant as it navigates the transition between the mountain foothills and the open desert flats.