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1957 Map of Seeley

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Seeley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Agricultural irrigation networks and military infrastructure define this mid-century portrait of Imperial County, published after initial surveys in 1957. The massive El Centro Naval Air Facility dominates the central landscape, featuring an extensive layout of runways and technical buildings including several Tanks and a Radio Beam Sta. To the west, the community of Seeley sits near the banks of the New River, adjacent to the recreational waters of Sunbeam Lake and Sunbeam County Park.

The map reveals a transition from natural watercourses like Bullhead Slough and Salt Creek to a highly engineered environment of drains and laterals. Local education is anchored by the Lantana School and Westside School, while the Silsbee School (Site) marks an earlier chapter of the area's development. Logistics and transport are represented by the San Diego and Arizona Eastern railroad line, which provides a vital link across the valley's productive fields.