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1962 Map of Arlington

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Arlington
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Arlington and the surrounding desert plains of Maricopa County are defined by the convergence of the Gila River and the Hassayampa River in the early 1960s. The landscape reflects a mix of agricultural development and desert land use, with the Arlington Canal and the Hassayampa Cotton Gin supporting local farming while the Southern Pacific railroad cuts through the southern reaches near the Yellow Medicine Hills.

Evidence of deeper history is found at the Petroglyphs site near Base Line Road, while the era's infrastructure is represented by Luke Auxiliary Field No 7 and the Radio Facility along Phillips Wash. Small settlements like Wintersburg and Tonopah anchor the northern landscape, while the former location of Winters Wells indicates the changing nature of desert habitation. To the south, the Arlington Wildlife Area preserves the river bottomlands near the Buckeye Hills.