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1992 Map of Westmorland East

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

USGS Topo · Published 1995

About this map

Calipatria and Westmorland anchor this 1990s agricultural landscape, where the intensive irrigation network of the Imperial Valley is mapped in exacting detail. The geography is defined by a dense grid of water management features, including the Vail Supply Canal, Gerrard Canal, and dozens of numbered laterals and drains that support the region's produce fields. The New River and Alamo River wind through the terrain, with the latter feeding into the wetlands of the Imperial State Wildlife Area near Finney Lake.

Evidence of local infrastructure and community life appears at the rural edges of Brawley, including a Golf Course, a Radio Tower, and an Athletic Field. Smaller settlements like Rockwood and Hovley are captured alongside industrial features such as the North End Dam and a local Landing Strip. This survey reflects the complex hydraulic engineering required to sustain a desert agricultural economy at the end of the 20th century.