Truckhaven, California
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Truckhaven is an unincorporated community
in Imperial County
, California
. It is located 29 miles (47 km) west-northwest of Calipatria
, at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m) below sea level.
Truckhaven is generally north of County Highway S-22, east of the Truckhaven rocks, and west of Salton City
. It is bounded on the north by the Torres-Martinez Cahuilla Indian reservation lands. It derives it's name from a famous old trade and commerce route pioneered through the area by Doc Beaty and the local ranchers from Borrego Springs
out to the old highway running up to Palm Springs
. USGS incorporated the road name into the Quad Map for the area. Ditto for the geologic place name and the name for any federal mining, mineral, or energy leases in the area. Currently the most active are geo-thermal leases looking for alternative energy.
Much of the old check-board ownership has been consolidated into and umbrella ownership within California State Parks. In the last legislative session, the current a future land use questions were largely answered as the legislature divided the area into two management units. The northern-most one is administered by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
and largely precludes the use of motorized vehicle except street legal and then only for basic access to the canyon floors. The southern portion is administered by Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (also part of the Park System) which does allow use of motorized vehicles. The southern portion has been widely used a vehicle recreation site for many decades.
The area is the northern section of the Borrego Maneuver Area (BMA) administered by the US Navy during and after World War II. The Truckhaven area was only used as a far down range impact area for anti-aircraft gunnery and moderate artillery fire occurring much further south in the vicinity of Borrego Mountain and Military Wash. No evidence has come to lite so far (as of 2011) that there are any unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the Truckhaven area.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Imperial County
Imperial County, California
Imperial County is a county located in the Imperial Valley, in the far southeast of the U.S. state of California, bordering both Arizona and Mexico. It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area, which encompasses all of Imperial County. The population as of 2000 was 142,361. The county seat is the...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is located 29 miles (47 km) west-northwest of Calipatria
Calipatria, California
Calipatria is a city in Imperial County, California. Calipatria is located north of El Centro, It is part of the El Centro Metropolitan Area. The population was 7,705 at the 2010 census, up from 7,289 at the 2000 census, including 4000 inmates at Calipatria State Prison...
, at an elevation of 52 feet (16 m) below sea level.
Truckhaven is generally north of County Highway S-22, east of the Truckhaven rocks, and west of Salton City
Salton City, California
Salton City is a census-designated place in Imperial County, California. The population was 3,763 at the 2010 census, up from 978 at the 2000 census. It is the largest Imperial County development on the Salton coast. It is part of the El Centro, California Metropolitan Statistical Area...
. It is bounded on the north by the Torres-Martinez Cahuilla Indian reservation lands. It derives it's name from a famous old trade and commerce route pioneered through the area by Doc Beaty and the local ranchers from Borrego Springs
Borrego Springs, California
Borrego Springs is a census-designated place in San Diego County, California. The population was 3,429 at the 2010 census, up from 2,535 at the 2000 census. Many residents are seasonal while others remain year round...
out to the old highway running up to Palm Springs
Palm Springs, California
Palm Springs is a desert city in Riverside County, California, within the Coachella Valley. It is located approximately 37 miles east of San Bernardino, 111 miles east of Los Angeles and 136 miles northeast of San Diego...
. USGS incorporated the road name into the Quad Map for the area. Ditto for the geologic place name and the name for any federal mining, mineral, or energy leases in the area. Currently the most active are geo-thermal leases looking for alternative energy.
Much of the old check-board ownership has been consolidated into and umbrella ownership within California State Parks. In the last legislative session, the current a future land use questions were largely answered as the legislature divided the area into two management units. The northern-most one is administered by Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is a state park located within the Colorado Desert of Southern California. The park takes its name from 18th century, Spanish explorer Juan Bautista de Anza and borrego, the Spanish word for bighorn sheep...
and largely precludes the use of motorized vehicle except street legal and then only for basic access to the canyon floors. The southern portion is administered by Ocotillo Wells State Vehicular Recreation Area (also part of the Park System) which does allow use of motorized vehicles. The southern portion has been widely used a vehicle recreation site for many decades.
The area is the northern section of the Borrego Maneuver Area (BMA) administered by the US Navy during and after World War II. The Truckhaven area was only used as a far down range impact area for anti-aircraft gunnery and moderate artillery fire occurring much further south in the vicinity of Borrego Mountain and Military Wash. No evidence has come to lite so far (as of 2011) that there are any unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the Truckhaven area.