Old Maps of The Water's Edge, Chandler

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  1. 1913 Map of Mesa, 1955 Print
    1913 Map of Mesa, 1955 Print
    1913 Mesa
    1955 Print · USGS
    Maricopa County's irrigation and early rail networks are meticulously detailed in this pre-war survey of the Salt River Valley. Genealogists can trace family names at local landmarks like Alma School, the settlement of Creamery, and the Kyrene School.

  2. 1914 Map of Gila Butte
    1914 Map of Gila Butte
    1914 Gila Butte
    1914 Print · USGS
    The Gila River valley in the early twentieth century shows a landscape defined by desert trading posts and the rise of managed irrigation. Researchers can locate family roots and early commerce at the Sweetwater Store Indian Trading Post, Snaketown, and the Casa Blanca Indian School.

  3. 1915 Map of Mesa
    1915 Map of Mesa
    1915 Mesa
    1915 Print · USGS
    Maricopa County's agricultural heartland was defined by a complex web of gravity-fed water systems before the era of modern expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace early settlements and school districts like Kyrene School, Falfa, and the Arizona State Normal School.
    2 unique versions available

  4. 1917 Map of Gila Butte
    1917 Map of Gila Butte
    1917 Gila Butte
    1917 Print · USGS
    The Pinal County desert comes into focus during the early twentieth century as irrigation and rail lines began to reshape the Gila River valley. Genealogists and historians can locate early trading hubs like the North Line Trading Post and tribal landmarks including Snaketown and the Casa Blanca Indian School.
    2 unique versions available

  5. 1952 Map of Gila Butte NW, 1957 Print
    1952 Map of Gila Butte NW, 1957 Print
    1952 Gila Butte NW
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Gila River valley in the early fifties shows a landscape balancing desert geography with growing military and tribal infrastructure. Genealogists can locate residents near Snaketown, the St Francis Borgia Ch, and the Goodyear Air Force Auxiliary Airfield.
    3 unique versions available

  6. 1952 Map of Guadalupe, 1957 Print
    1952 Map of Guadalupe, 1957 Print
    1952 Guadalupe
    1957 Print · USGS
    The Salt River Valley's agricultural and industrial growth is captured here in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace old settlements like Guadalupe and West Chandler alongside the Kyrene Steam Generating Plant and Southern Pacific rail line.
    6 unique versions available

  7. 1952 Map of Gila Butte, 1960 Print
    1952 Map of Gila Butte, 1960 Print
    1952 Gila Butte
    1960 Print · USGS
    Central Arizona's desert valleys show a distinct transition during the early fifties as irrigation canals reshaped the Gila River basin. Genealogists can trace family footprints at Bapchule, St Peters Mission Sch, and the Goodyear Cemetery.
    2 unique versions available

  8. 1952 Map of Mesa, 1960 Print
    1952 Map of Mesa, 1960 Print
    1952 Mesa
    1960 Print · USGS
    The East Valley was a burgeoning network of irrigation canals and growing citrus towns in the early fifties. Genealogists and historians can trace old community centers like Sonora Town, Falfa, and Winfield Scott Sch alongside the early campus of Arizona State College.

  9. 1954 Map of Mesa, 1968 Print
    1954 Map of Mesa, 1968 Print
    1954 Mesa
    1968 Print · USGS
    Central Arizona in the mid-fifties reveals the rapid growth of the Valley of the Sun alongside the deep-rooted mining districts of the eastern mountains. Genealogists and researchers can trace the expansion of Mesa and Chandler or locate legacy operations at Inspiration Mine and the Magma Arizona railroad.
    4 unique versions available

  10. 1957 Map of Mesa
    1957 Map of Mesa
    1957 Mesa
    1957 Print · USGS
    Central Arizona's desert valleys and high-mountain mining districts come alive in the mid-fifties. Researchers can trace the early layout of Mesa and Phoenix or locate remote sites like Inspiration Mine and Arizona State College.

  11. 1958 Map of Mesa
    1958 Map of Mesa
    1958 Mesa
    1958 Print · USGS
    Mid-century Arizona comes alive in this survey of the valley and high desert, where urban growth begins to transform the landscape. Genealogists and researchers can trace the rail-and-mine economy through Inspiration Mine and old stops like Rittenhouse and Magma.

  12. 1960 Map of Mesa
    1960 Map of Mesa
    1960 Mesa
    1960 Print · USGS
    The Salt River Valley and Superstition wilderness are captured here during a era of rapid post-war growth. Researchers can trace the mid-century footprints of Williams AF Base and Arizona State College or locate the deep-rock shafts of the Old Dominion Mine and Magma Mine.

  13. 1964 Map of Mesa
    1964 Map of Mesa
    1964 Mesa
    1964 Print · USGS
    Central Arizona in the mid-1960s reveals a landscape defined by rapid desert urbanization and a massive copper mining industry. Genealogists and historians can trace the growth of Phoenix or explore the mining camps and operations at Miami Mine and Magma Mine.

  14. 1971 Map of Guadalupe, 1972 Print
    1971 Map of Guadalupe, 1972 Print
    1971 Guadalupe
    1972 Print · USGS
    Maricopa County agriculture and rural life are captured in the early seventies before the surge of desert suburbanization. Genealogists and local researchers can trace the early footprints of Guadalupe and the farming settlements at Kyrene and Hightown.

  15. 1971 Map of Gila Butte NW, 1972 Print
    1971 Map of Gila Butte NW, 1972 Print
    1971 Gila Butte NW
    1972 Print · USGS
    Pinal and Maricopa counties appear in the early 1970s as a study in desert irrigation and military aviation. Researchers can trace the agricultural footprint around Bapchule, the natural course of the Gila River, and the Goodyear Air Force Auxiliary Airfield.

  16. 1994 Map of Mesa
    1994 Map of Mesa
    1994 Mesa
    1994 Print · USGS
    The Phoenix and Mesa metropolitan area meets the desert wilderness in the 1990s as urban growth pushes toward the Superstition Mountains. Researchers can trace the path of the Southern Pacific railroad or locate heritage sites like Casa Grande Ruins Nat Mon and Williams Air Force Base.
    2 unique versions available

  17. 2021 Map of Gila Butte NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Gila Butte NW, 2021 Print
    2021 Gila Butte NW
    2021 Print · USGS
    The Gila River Indian Reservation meets the expanding edge of the East Valley in the early 2020s. Researchers can trace the heritage of Snaketown within the Hohokam Pima National Monument alongside settlements like Sacate Village and Bapchule.

  18. 2021 Map of Guadalupe, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Guadalupe, 2021 Print
    2021 Guadalupe
    2021 Print · USGS
    The East Valley suburbs of Phoenix are shown in high detail during their twenty-first-century expansion. Researchers can trace local landmarks like the Highline Canal, the historic location of Kyrene, and the Village of Gila Springs within the dense urban grid.

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