1965 Map of Somerton
USGS Topo · Published 1974About this map
Somerton serves as the central hub of this mid-1960s agricultural landscape, where an intricate lattice of irrigation infrastructure transforms the arid borderlands of the Yuma Desert. The map reveals a highly engineered environment, defined by a complex network of water features including the Central Main Canal, East Main Canal, and numerous smaller waterways like the Bondesson Lateral and Gardenhire Drain. This system supports the University of Arizona Agricultural Experiment Sta and the Yuma Indian Homesteads, illustrating the intensive land use required to sustain farming in this region.
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Editions of this 1965 Somerton Map
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Historical Maps of Yuma Through Time
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