2015 Map of Seventeen Palms

About this map

Seventeen Palms and its associated Seventeen Palms Spring anchor the southwestern corner of this desert landscape, where the arid floor of the Imperial Valley meets the rising slopes of the Santa Rosa Mountains. The terrain is defined by a complex network of ephemeral watercourses including Wonderstone Wash, Coral Wash, and Palm Wash, which drain toward the northeast. In the upper reaches of the map, the settlement of Salton Sea Beach sits at the edge of the Salton Sea, while the Borrego Salton Seaway provides a primary east-west corridor through the scrubland. Evidence of historical water management and exploration is visible through features like the Anza Ditch and Four Palms Spring, illustrating the vital importance of water sources in this dry environment near the San Diego and Imperial County border.