Imperial County Points of Interest

Articles published by Destination 4x4 which are tagged as points of interest located in Imperial County, Nevada.

View showing steamboat Cochan on the Colorado River near Yuma, Arizona in 1900 - U.S. National Archives and Records Administration

Colorado Steamships

The Colorado River, flowing from the Rocky Mountains through the arid Southwest to the Gulf of California, was a challenging waterway—shallow, swift, and prone to…
[Circa 1905] Tumco Historic Mining Town, California - Hedges California

Hedges California – Imperial County Ghost Town

In the sun-scorched folds of the Cargo Muchacho Mountains, where the Colorado Desert meets the stark horizon of Imperial County, lie the weathered remnants of…
A Map of Henry E. W. Wilsons search area published in Desert Magazine

Peg Legs Lost Gold

"Back in the 1960s. Desert Magazine published a letter by a person who claimed to have found Peg Legs Lost Gold or treasure in the…
Potholes California is a Colorado River Steamship landing.

Potholes California – Colorado River Steamship Landing

Potholes is a former gold mining camp and ghost town located in Imperial County, California.

The Plank Road

The old plank road was unique solution to the common problem of sand dunes in the south west and the last link to connect San…