Imperial Valley-151' (Greys Well) (32.7375477, -114.9633007)
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From Wikipedia: The culture of the area blends those of the United States and Mexico, due to its regional history and geographic location along the international border. The Imperial Valley economy is based on agriculture. Imperial Valley was named by the Imperial Land Company, in the hopes of attracting settlers.
To me, it is interesting that the Salton Sea is partially man-made. It was created by running a canal from the Colorado River into the area, draining some of the Colorado, forming the Sea.
It was mentioned by a friend, that the Imperial Valley was called something else before the company which brought the canal in was formed and renamed it as Imperial Valley. I have not been able to find a reference to that. I did find a reference to the name of Devil's Pass for the area.
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- Wikipedia
- EBSCO - a fascinating history
- USGS Earth Shots
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