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1992 Map of Truckhaven

Name: 1992 Topographic Map of Truckhaven
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1995
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Salton City dominates the western shoreline of the Salton Sea, showing an ambitious grid of residential streets carved into the desert landscape by the early 1990s. The map illustrates a community designed for growth, punctuated by multiple Mobile Home Park locations and a Golf Course along the arid flats. To the north, the Torres Martinez Indian Reservation occupies the shoreline, while the southern reaches contain the specialized Salton Sea Test Base B-1, reflecting the area's mix of recreation and government utility.

Industrial and natural elements intersect throughout the quadrangle, from the Oil Test Wells near Clay Point to a network of desert drainages like Palm Wash, Arroyo Salada, and Tule Wash. These ephemeral waterways, including Big Wash and Coral Wash, define the drainage patterns toward the sea. The historic settlement of Truckhaven sits at a crossroads along Route 86, serving as a legacy point in this distinctive below-sea-level environment.