The combination of sea, mountains and desert, plus the constant sunshine, makes this lush area a playland the year round.” So intones the narrator of a 1958 promotional film extolling the virtues of California’s largest lake, the Salton Sea, 150 miles east of Los Angeles. The pitch was aimed at potential investors and homesteaders eager to leave the crowded and expensive city behind. This was going to be the next Palm Springs, but with water.
Image: Once bustling with pleasure craft, this is what remains of the Salton Sea Beach Marina. (Photos by David Kidd)
