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Image Index

Ancient History

  • Colorado Desert Region of Southern California and Northwestern Mexico – 1024
  • Evaporation and Rebirth of Lake Cahuilla
  • Lake Cahuilla – 1024
  • Life-of-the-Salton-Sea-The-Salton-Sea-located-in-Southern-California-USA-2K
  • Names of the Salton Sea – The Salton Sea Viewed from Apollo 9 Spacecraft – 1K
  • Names of the Salton Sea – The Salton Sea Viewed from Apollo 9 Spacecraft – 4K
  • Origins of the Salton Sea – Animation Depicting Formation of the Salton Sea – VGA
  • Silt Deposits – Map of the Colorado River Delta Region – 1933 from American Geographical Society – 1024
  • Silt Deposits – Map of the Colorado River Delta Region – 1933 from American Geographical Society – 2048
  • The Salton Sea – The Salton Sea located in Southern California, USA – 1K
  • The Salton Sea – The Salton Sea located in Southern California, USA – 4K
  • Water Incursions – Enhanced Image – 1024
  • Water Incursions – Enhanced Image – High Resolution
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    Early History

  • 1761 – A General Map of North America – 1K
  • 1761 – A General Map of North America – 2K
  • 1761 – A General Map of North America – 4Kplus
  • 1761 – A General Map of North America – FULL Size Original
  • 1783 – 1898 – United States of America Expansion – 1K
  • 1783 – 1898 – United States of America Expansion – 2K
  • 1783 – 1898 – United States of America Expansion – Full Size
  • 1853 – Lake Cahuilla – 1K
  • 1857 – 19th Century Irrigation Systems – 1K
  • 1867 – Exploration and Reclamation – 1K
  • 1867 – Exploration and Reclamation – 2Kplus
  • 680 Communipaw Ave., Jersey City, NJ
  • Algodones Dunes and Salton Sea with Labels – 1024
  • Algodones Dunes and Salton Sea with Labels – 2048
  • Algodones Dunes and Salton Sea with Labels – 8192
  • Algodones Dunes and Salton Sea with Labels – High Resolution
  • Canal Course – 1024
  • Canal Course – High Resolution
  • Chaffey Headgate – 1901 – 1024
  • Chaffey Headgate – 1901 – Hi Res
  • Charles R Rockwood – 1024
  • Drege Alpha – 1024
  • Drege Alpha – High Resolution
  • Drege Alpha Oct 1901 from Calisphere – Digging Alamo Canal west of CO River – 1024
  • George-Chaffey
  • Imperial CA – 1024
  • Map of the Colorado Desert and Its Recent Flooding – 1024
  • Map of the Colorado Desert Sonora Mesa and Delta of the Rio Colorado – 1893 by J. Hart for The Colorado River Irrigation Company
  • Map of the Colorado Desert Sonora Mesa and Delta of the Rio Colorado – 1893 by J. Hart for The Colorado River Irrigation Company – 1024
  • Map of the Colorado Desert Sonora Mesa and Delta of the Rio Colorado – 1893 by J. Hart for The Colorado River Irrigation Company – Reduced
  • Mexico Flag 3D – 1024
  • Mexico Flag 3D – High Resolution
  • New Liverpool Salt Company
  • New Liverpool Salt Company – 1024
  • New Liverpool Salt Company – Reduced
  • Nov 1853 – William Phipps Blake – 1K
  • Nov 1853 – William Phipps Blake – 2Kplus
  • Official Map of San Diego County California USA – 1889
  • Official Map of San Diego County California, USA – 1889 – 1024
  • Official Map of San Diego County California, USA – 1889 – 2048
  • Official Map of San Diego County California, USA – 1889 – 8192
  • Relief Map of Imperial Valley – 1905 Reclamation Service – 1024
  • Relief Map of Imperial Valley – 1905 Reclamation Service – High Resolution
  • Salton Lands Sold – May 6 1893 – 1024
  • Salton Lands Sold – May 6 1893 – 512
  • Salton Lands Sold – May 6 1893 – High Resolution
  • Souther Pacific Railroad
  • Topo Map from USGS Bulletin 845 – 2048
  • Topo Map from USGS Bulletin 845 – High Resolution
  • USS Maine Sunk in Cuba – 1024
  • USS-Maine-Sunk-in-Cuba-1024
  • Widney-Sea
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    Flood Timeline

  • 1907 – Hind Dam and Rockwood Headgate Remnant Party – 512
  • Apr 1905 – Steamship St. Vallier – Side View – June 1, 1905 – 2048
  • Apr 1906 – San Francisco in Ruin – Panoramic View – 1024
  • Apr 1906 – San Francisco in Ruin – Panoramic View – 16384
  • Apr 1906 – San Francisco in Ruin – Panoramic View – 16384 with Identification Labels
  • Apr 1906 – San Francisco in Ruin – Panoramic View – 2048
  • Apr 1906 – San Francisco in Ruin – Panoramic View – 8192
  • Aug 1905 – East Side of Disaster Island – Complete – 1024
  • Aug 1905 – East Side of Disaster Island – Complete – 2048
  • Aug 1905 – East Side of Disaster Island – High Resolution
  • Aug 1906 – Cutback of New River – 1024 – CA108II
  • Aug 1906 – Cutback of New River – 2048 – CA108II
  • Aug 1906 – Cutback of New River – 512 – CA108II
  • Aug 1906 – Cutback of New River – Super High Resolution – CA108II
  • Aug 1906 – Erosion and Cutback – 1024
  • Aug 1906 – Erosion and Cutback – 2048
  • Aug 1906 – Erosion and Cutback – Super High Resolution
  • Bypasses
  • Colorado River Silt Build Up – 1024
  • Dec 1906 – Steamer Searchlight Stranded – 1024 – C46-187
  • Dec 1906 – Steamer Searchlight Stranded – 2048 – C46-187
  • Dec 1906 – Steamer Searchlight Stranded – High Resolution – C46-187
  • Depiction of Runoff into a River Valley – 1024
  • Depiction of Runoff into a River Valley – 2048
  • Depiction of Runoff into a River Valley – Super High Resolution
  • Dredge – 1024
  • Dredge Alpha – June 1905 – 1024
  • E. H. Harriman – 1907 – 1024
  • Edinger Dam Destroyed – 1024
  • Feb 1905 – In Lower Mexican Heading Looking East – Dual Image – 1024
  • Feb 1906 – Continued Construction of Rockwood Headgate – 1024
  • Feb 1906 – Continued Construction of Rockwood Headgate – 2048
  • Feb 1906 – Continued Construction of Rockwood Headgate – High Resolution
  • Feb 1907 – Completion of Clarke Dam – 1024 – C111of187
  • Feb 1907 – Completion of Clarke Dam – 2048 – C111of187
  • Feb 1907 – Completion of Clarke Dam – Super High Resolution – C111of187
  • Glen Canyon Dam – Super High Resolution
  • Glen Canyon Dam – Super High Resolution – 1024
  • Glen Canyon Dam – Super High Resolution – 2048
  • Glen Canyon Dam – Super High Resolution – 8192
  • Hanlon Headgate – 1024
  • Hanlon Heading and Headgate Site Map – 1024
  • Hanlon Heading and Headgate Site Map – 2048
  • Hanlon Heading and Headgate Site Map – 512
  • Hanlon Heading Construction – 1024
  • Hanlon Heading Construction – High Resolution
  • Hanlon Heading Construction – Super High Resolution
  • Headgate with Radial Gate – 512
  • Hind Dam and Rockwood Headgate Plan – 2048
  • Hind Dam and Rockwood Headgate Plan – 512
  • Hind Dam Map – 1024
  • Hind Dam Map – 2048
  • Hind Dam Map – 512
  • Jan 1905 – Rockwood Headgate Construction – 2048
  • Jan 1905 – Rockwood Headgate Construction – High Resolution
  • Jan 1905 – Rockwood Headgate Construction Begins – 1024
  • Jan 1907 – Construction of Clarke Dam – 1024
  • Jan 1907 – Construction of Clarke Dam – 2048
  • Jan 1907 – Construction of Clarke Dam – 4096
  • Jan 1907 – Construction of Clarke Dam – 8192
  • Jan 1907 – Construction of Clarke Dam – Super High Resolution
  • Jan 1907 – Construction of Clarke Dam – Super High Resolution
  • Jul 1905 – Lower Mexican Heading with Construction Material for Jetty – 1024
  • Jul 1905 – Lower Mexican Heading with Construction Material for Jetty – 2048
  • Jul 1905 – Lower Mexican Heading with Construction Material for Jetty – 8192
  • Jul 1905 – Lower Mexican Heading with Construction Material for Jetty – Super High Resolution
  • Jul 1906 – Headgate at Sharp’s Heading – 1024 – C8II
  • Jul 1906 – Headgate at Sharp’s Heading – 2048 – C8II
  • Jul 1906 – Headgate at Sharp’s Heading – 4096 – C8II
  • Jul 1906 – Headgate at Sharp’s Heading – Super High Resolution – C8II
  • Jun 1906 – Hanlon Headgate Completed – 1024
  • Jun 1906 – Hanlon Headgate Completed – Super High Resolution
  • Lower Intake Spring 1906 -1024
  • Lower Mexican Heading – 1024
  • Lower Mexican Heading – Feb 15 1905 – 1024
  • Lower Mexican Heading – June 1905 – 1024
  • Lower Mexican Heading – Summer 1906 – Super High Resolution
  • Lower Mexican Heading – Summer 1906 – taken from Disaster Island – from USC – 1024
  • Lower Mexican Heading – Summer 1906 – taken from Disaster Island – from USC – 2048
  • Lower Mexican Heading – Summer 1906 – taken from Disaster Island – from USC – 8192
  • Lower Mexican Heading from Island – July 18, 1906 – 4096
  • Lower Mexican Heading Map – 1024
  • Lower Mexican Heading Map – 2048
  • Lower Mexican Heading Map – 512
  • Map of Various THINGS – 1024
  • Map of Various THINGS – 2048
  • Map of Various THINGS – 512
  • Map of Various THINGS – Height Adjusted
  • Mar 1905 – Extended Panorama
  • Mar 1905 – Steamship and Brush-Pile Dam – 1024
  • Mar 1905 – Steamship and Brush-Pile Dam – 2048
  • Mar 1905 – Steamship and Brush-Pile Dam – 8192
  • Mar 1905 – Steamship and Brush-Pile Dam – June 1, 1905 – SHR
  • Mar 1905 – Steamship St. Vallier – Side View – June 1, 1905 – 1024
  • Mar 1905 – Steamship St. Vallier – Side View – June 1, 1905 – 8192
  • Mar 1905 – Steamship St. Vallier – Side View – June 1, 1905 – SHR
  • Mar 1906 – Beginning of Trestle for Hind Dam – 1024
  • Mar 1906 – Beginning of Trestle for Hind Dam – 2048
  • Mar 1906 – Beginning of Trestle for Hind Dam – High Resolution
  • Mar 1906 – Photograph and Note(s)
  • May 1906 – Hanlon Heading Construction – Panoramic View – 1024
  • May 1906 – Hanlon Heading Construction – Panoramic View – 16384
  • May 1906 – Hanlon Heading Construction – Panoramic View – 2048
  • May 1906 – Hanlon Heading Construction – Panoramic View – 8192
  • New River at Calexico
  • Nov 1906 – Dredge Beta – 512
  • Nov 1906 – Rockwood Headgate Site and Extension of Hind Dam – 1024 – C9II
  • Nov 1906 – Rockwood Headgate Site and Extension of Hind Dam – 2048 – C9II
  • Nov 1906 – Rockwood Headgate Site and Extension of Hind Dam – Super High Resolution – C9II
  • Nov 1906 – Wrecked Battleship after Hind Dam Extension – 1024 – C19II
  • Nov 1906 – Wrecked Battleship after Hind Dam Extension – 512 – C19II
  • Nov 1906 – Wrecked Battleship after Hind Dam Extension – Super High Resolution – C19II
  • Oct 1905 – Before and After Comparision of Edinger Dam
  • Oct 1905 – Construction of Edinger Dam by HT Cory from Calisphere – 1024
  • Oct 1905 – Construction of Edinger Dam by HT Cory from Calisphere – 2048
  • Oct 1905 – Construction of Edinger Dam by HT Cory from Calisphere – 8192
  • Oct 1905 – Construction of Edinger Dam by HT Cory from Calisphere – Super High Resolution
  • Oct 1905 – Edinger Dam Location Map – 1024
  • Oct 1905 – Edinger Dam Location Map – 2048
  • Oct 1905 – Edinger Dam Location Map – 512
  • Oct 1906 – Backwash Compromises North Rear End of Rockwood Headgate Apron – 512 – C112II
  • Oct 1906 – Closeup of Train Wreak after Collapse of Trestle – 2048 – CA111II
  • Oct 1906 – Closeup of Train Wreak after Collapse of Trestle – 512 – CA111II
  • Oct 1906 – Closeup of Train Wreak after Collapse of Trestle – Super High Resolution – CA111II
  • Oct 1906 – Failure of Rockwood Headgate on Oct 11, 1906 – 4096 – CA113II
  • Oct 1906 – Failure of Rockwood Headgate on Oct 11, 1906 – Super High Resolution – CA113II
  • Oct 1906 – Failure of Rockwood Headgate with Northern Half Missing – 512 – CA113II
  • Oct 1906 – Failure of Rockwood Headgate with Northern Half Missing – High Resolution – CA113II
  • Oct 1906 – Rockwood Headgate Floating Downstream – 512
  • Oct 1906 – Rockwood Headgate Floating Downstream – Super High Resolution
  • Oct 1906 – Rockwood Headgate in Operation Viewed from Rear – 4096 – CA110II
  • Oct 1906 – Rockwood Headgate in Operation Viewed from Rear – 512 – CA110II
  • Oct 1906 – Rockwood Headgate in Operation Viewed from Rear – Super High Resolution – CA110II
  • Oct 1906 – Sliding Out of West Side of North Apron of Rockwood Headgate – 512 – CA108II
  • Oct 1906 – Sliding Out of West Side of North Apron of Rockwood Headgate – High Resolution – CA108II
  • Oct 1906 – Train Wreak after Collapse of Trestle – 1024 – CA114II
  • Oct 1906 – Train Wreak after Collapse of Trestle – 2048 – CA114II
  • Oct 1906 – Train Wreak after Collapse of Trestle – 512 – CA114II
  • Oct 1906 – Train Wreak after Collapse of Trestle – High Resolution – CA114II
  • Oct 1906 – Trestle Construction in Front of Rockwood Headgate – High Resolution – CA108II
  • Panorama of Edinger Dam being Built by H. T. Cory – Oct 21, 1905 – 1024
  • Potential Camera Location
  • Rockwood Headgate from The Imperial Valley and the Salton Sink by Harry Thomas Cory with Introductory Monograph by William Phipps Blake – 1906 – 1024
  • Rockwood Headgate Map – 1024
  • Rockwood Headgate Map – 2048
  • Rockwood Headgate Map – 512
  • Rockwood Headgate Map – Height Adjusted
  • Sept 1905 – First Several Attempts – 1024
  • Sept 1906 – Battleships Dumping Rocks for Hind Dam – 512 – C103II
  • Sept 1906 – Battleships Dumping Rocks for Hind Dam – High Resolution
  • Sept 1906 – Battleships Dumping Rocks for Hind Dam – High Resolution – C103II
  • Sept 1906 – Construction of Hind Dam – 1024 – C103II
  • Sept 1906 – Construction of Hind Dam – 2048 – C103II
  • Sept 1906 – Construction of Hind Dam – High Resolution- C103II
  • Southern Pacific Infrastructure Threatened in the Imperial Valley – 1024
  • Thomas J Hind of the Southern Pacific Railroad – 512 – C97II
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    Recent History

  • 1907 – Hind Dam and Rockwood Headgate Remnant Party – 1024 – USC
  • 1907 – Hind Dam and Rockwood Headgate Remnant Party – 2048 – USC
  • 1907 – Hind Dam and Rockwood Headgate Remnant Party – 4096 – USC
  • 1907 – Hind Dam and Rockwood Headgate Remnant Party – 8192 – USC
  • 1907 – Hind Dam and Rockwood Headgate Remnant Party – Super High Resolution – USC
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  • The Salton Sea Story Insert Cover
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