Old Maps of Desert Wind, Phoenix

Explore 11 old maps of Desert Wind, spanning from 1930 to today. These high-resolution historic maps reveal how streets, neighborhoods, landmarks, and natural features evolved over time — perfect for genealogy, metal detecting, research, and local history exploration.

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Desert Wind, Phoenix maps

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  1. 1930 Map of Cave Creek, 1959 Print
    1930 Map of Cave Creek, 1959 Print
    1930 Cave Creek
    1959 Print · USGS
    The Cave Creek and Verde River backcountry comes alive in this survey from the era of guest ranches and remote outposts. Researchers can locate early family homesteads like Lewis Ranch, trace the route to the Mormon Girl Mine, or find the original Spur Cross Dude Ranch.
    2 unique versions available

  2. 1939 Map of Cave Creek
    1939 Map of Cave Creek
    1939 Cave Creek
    1939 Print · USGS
    The Cave Creek area in the late thirties is a landscape of working cattle ranches and early desert tourism. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named outposts like Sears Kay Ranch and Browns Ranch or the historic Mormon Girl Mine.
    3 unique versions available

  3. 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

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 1965 Map of Cave Creek, 1967 Print
    1965 Map of Cave Creek, 1967 Print
    1965 Cave Creek
    1967 Print · USGS
    Mid-century growth meets old Arizona mining heritage in the desert north of Phoenix. Trace the expansion of Carefree and Cave Creek alongside historic sites like the Mormon Girl Mine, Cave Creek Cemetery, and the Carefree Airfield.
    3 unique versions available

  9. 1994 Map of Theodore Roosevelt Lake, 1995 Print
    1994 Map of Theodore Roosevelt Lake, 1995 Print
    1994 Theodore Roosevelt Lake
    1995 Print · USGS
    Central Arizona in the early nineties reveals the sprawling growth of the Valley of the Sun against the high desert wilderness. Researchers can trace the development of Scottsdale and Carefree or locate remote outposts like Sunflower and Punkin Center near the Mazatzal Wilderness.
    3 unique versions available

  10. 2004 Map of Cave Creek, 2007 Print
    2004 Map of Cave Creek, 2007 Print
    2004 Cave Creek
    2007 Print · USGS
    The northern reaches of the Phoenix valley are captured here at the turn of the millennium, showing a unique mix of high-desert residential growth and historic mining sites. Trace the layout of early-2000s developments like Tatum Ranch alongside older markers like the Mormon Girl Mine and Cave Creek Cemetery.

  11. 2021 Map of Cave Creek, 2021 Print
    2021 Map of Cave Creek, 2021 Print
    2021 Cave Creek
    2021 Print · USGS
    Cave Creek and Carefree are shown in the early twenty-first century as suburban growth reaches the edge of the Tonto National Forest. Researchers can trace the modern development of these desert communities through landmarks like the Sky Ranch at Carefree Airport and the Cave Creek Cem.

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