1940s Maps of Maricopa County, Arizona

1. 1941 Map of Vekol Mountains

   

   1941 Vekol Mountains

   1941 Print · USGS

   Mining activity and tribal settlements characterize this desert region in the late 1930s. Genealogists and historians can trace indigenous communities at Sif Vaya and Kohatk alongside early mineral prospects like the Vekol Mine and Reward Mine.

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4. 1942 Map of Vekol Mountains

   

   1942 Vekol Mountains

   1942 Print · USGS

   The high desert of southern Arizona comes into focus during the late 1930s as a hub for mineral exploration and tribal settlement. Miners and genealogists can trace the locations of the Vekol Mine, Copperosity Mine, and the settlement of Sif Vaya.

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7. 1942 Map of Signal

   

   1942 Signal

   1942 Print · USGS

   Northwestern Arizona was a rugged network of mining camps and river crossings during the early years of the war. Researchers can trace the isolated roads connecting Signal, the mines at Bagdad, and the remote desert outposts of Swansea and Alamo.

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10. 1942 Map of Payson

    

    1942 Payson

    1942 Print · USGS

    The Mazatzal Mountains and Tonto Creek watershed come alive in the mid-1930s, showing a landscape of mining claims and remote ranching. Trace old family names at the Bar T Bar Ranch, find historic Indian Ruins, or locate the Gisela Sch.

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13. 1942 Map of Vicksburg

    

    1942 Vicksburg

    1942 Print · USGS

    Western Arizona's desert landscape during the early war years is defined here by isolated rail stops and vital water points. Researchers can trace the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe line through Salome and Vicksburg or locate remote sites like Reids Ranch and the Kofa Mine.

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16. 1946 Map of Antelope Peak, 1955 Print

    

    1946 Antelope Peak

    1955 Print · USGS

    The high desert of Pinal County in the late 1940s is captured here, showing the intersection of tribal lands and the open basin. Researchers can trace early routes like Route 84 past prominent landmarks like Antelope Peak, Table Top, and the watering holes of Hidden Valley.

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19. 1946 Map of Avondale, 1963 Print

    

    1946 Avondale

    1963 Print · USGS

    In the postwar Salt River Valley, desert agriculture and military aviation began to reshape the landscape around Coldwater. Researchers can trace the early footprints of Litchfield Park, the U S Naval Air Facility, and rural sites like Liberty Siding.

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22. 1947 Map of Bumblebee, 1955 Print

    

    1947 Bumblebee

    1955 Print · USGS

    Arizona's mining heart is on full display in the late 1940s within the rugged Bradshaw Mountains and Prescott National Forest. Genealogists and historians can trace the foundations of Poland and Bumblebee or locate legacy claims like the Thunderbolt Mine and 88 Mine.

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25. 1948 Map of Cashion

    

    1948 Cashion

    1948 Print · USGS

    Maricopa County's western valley is captured here in the late 1940s as agricultural irrigation and military aviation began to reshape the desert. Researchers can locate early schools and aviation landmarks like Pendergast Sch, the U S Naval Air Facility, and the state's geographic Initial Point.

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28. 1948 Map of Bumblebee

    

    1948 Bumblebee

    1948 Print · USGS

    Yavapai County mining camps and ranching outposts are documented in this post-war survey of the Bradshaw Mountains. Researchers can trace the locations of the Thunderbolt Mine, the settlement of Bumblebee, and historic sites like Cordes Cabin and Poland.

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31. 1948 Map of Antelope Peak

    

    1948 Antelope Peak

    1948 Print · USGS

    The high desert south of Phoenix comes alive in the late 1940s, showing the dramatic rise of Antelope Peak and Table Top above the valley floor. Researchers can trace the early borders of the Maricopa Indian Reservation and locate isolated desert Well sites and the winding Vekol Wash.

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34. 1948 Map of Superior, 1953 Print

    

    1948 Superior

    1953 Print · USGS

    Superior was a thriving copper mining hub in the late 1940s, anchored by massive industrial works and a specialized rail network. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Magma Copper Co, locate the historic Silver King Mine, and find old stops like Hewitt Sta.

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37. 1948 Map of Iron Mountain, 1957 Print

    

    1948 Iron Mountain

    1957 Print · USGS

    Central Arizona's high desert peaks and canyons appear here in the late 1940s as a landscape of remote ranches and ancient sites. Researchers can locate the Reevis Grave, the Cliff Dwellings, and the old mill site at Rogers Troughs (Old Mill).

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40. 1948 Map of Haunted Canyon, 1958 Print

    

    1948 Haunted Canyon

    1958 Print · USGS

    The Tonto National Forest backcountry is mapped here in the late 1940s, documenting a landscape of remote cattle ranges and named springs. Researchers can locate isolated homesteads like Miles Ranch and trace the rugged drainages of Haunted Canyon and Powers Gulch.

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43. 1949 Map of Iron Mountain

    

    1949 Iron Mountain

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Pinal and Maricopa county lines meet in this high desert landscape during the late 1940s, where cattle ranching and ancient history intersect. Researchers can locate remote sites like the Cliff Dwellings, Reevis Ranch, and the Reevis Grave.

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46. 1949 Map of Haunted Canyon

    

    1949 Haunted Canyon

    1949 Print · USGS

    The Arizona high country in the late 1940s reveals a network of remote ranching outposts and vital desert springs. Local historians can trace early land use at Miles Ranch and Tony Ranch or locate named water sources like Mowing Machine Spr and Case Knife Spr.

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49. 1949 Map of Sentinel, 1961 Print

    

    1949 Sentinel

    1961 Print · USGS

    Desert outposts and railroad stops define this Maricopa County corridor shortly after the war. Local historians can trace the path of the Southern Pacific rail line through Sentinel, Tartron, and the Ajo Gila Bend Military Reservation.

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