1981 Map of Antelope Peak NE

About this map

The Ak-Chin Indian Reservation dominates the northern landscape of this 1981 survey, characterized by an extensive grid of irrigation infrastructure and agricultural development. The terrain transitions from the seasonal drainage of Vekol Wash in the northwest to the family-named landmarks of Hidden Valley and Mesquite further south. This era reveals a desert landscape undergoing significant utility and transportation expansion, evidenced by the presence of the Casa Grande Turbine Station and several prominent pipeline corridors. Small community hubs like Peters Corner and Peters serve as localized anchor points along the primary arterial routes of Maricopa Road and Ralston Road. For the local historian, the map preserves a specific moment in the desert's hydrology, documented through dozens of named Well and Dry Well sites that define the struggle for water in Pinal County.