2018 Map of Seventeen Palms

About this map

Seventeen Palms and its associated Seventeen Palms Spring serve as the focal point for this desert landscape where the San Diego County and Imperial County line intersects the arid reaches of the Imperial Valley. The terrain is defined by a complex network of drainage systems, including the Wonderstone Wash, Palm Wash, and Arroyo Salada, which channel runoff from the Santa Rosa Mountains toward the Salton Sea in the northeast. This 2018 survey documents a remote environment shaped by both geological features like Rainbow Rock and human infrastructure such as the Anza Ditch. Desert travelers and researchers can trace the path of the Truckhaven Trl as it crosses the washes, alongside various named springs like Four Palms Spring that have historically sustained life in this water-scarce region.