Desert Hot Springs serves as the primary urban center in this high-desert landscape, where the grid of the city meets the rising slopes of the Little San Bernardino Mountains. This 2015 survey illustrates the critical water infrastructure supporting the region, most notably the Colorado River Aqueduct and the associated Coachella Tunnels that thread through the northern heights. To the south, the terrain descends into Seven Palms Valley and the Coachella Valley, interrupted by the prominent Indio Hills. Small residential clusters and recreational areas like Miracle Hill, Desert Edge, and Fun Valley are concentrated along Dillon Rd, while the northernmost portion of the sheet is protected within the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park. The presence of the Willow Hole area highlights localized desert features amidst the broad alluvial plains.
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1901 · Southern California Sheet No. 1
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1901 · San Jacinto
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1902 · San Gorgonio
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1904 · Southern California Sheet No. 1
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1940 · Palm Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Edom
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Palm Springs
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1944 · Edom
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Santa Ana
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Santa Ana
USGS Topo · 1:250,000