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| NATIVE AMERICAN PETROGLYPHS |
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| NEAR THE VILLAGE OF PALO VERDE IS OXBOW LAKE |
In the early years of the twentieth century, there were many waterholes and wells in the deserts surrounding Blythe and the
Palo Verde Valley. During the first months of World War II the military was planning and training troops for Operation Torch,
the invasion of North Africa. As part of that training the troops had to be taught water discipline. To aid in accomplishing
that, the military filled in whatever wells they could find, and blasted the floors of the waterholes they knew about so that
they no longer held water. As a consequence waterholes in the area are very rare, and usually located deep within the surrounding
mountains. Those remaining can sometimes be found in lush flora, and attract a variety of fauna . . . including man.
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