2018 Map of Avondale SW

About this map

The Gila River corridor defines the northern edge of this Maricopa County landscape, where the fertile soils of Buckeye Valley meet the rising slopes of the Sierra Estrella mountains. In this contemporary survey, the expansion of Buckeye and Goodyear is evident in the transition from traditional irrigation infrastructure, like the S Extension Canal, to the sprawling modern street networks pushing southward. Genealogists may find interest in the Liberty Cem located near the northern boundary, a site that remains as a landmark of the area's early agricultural community. Further south, the terrain gives way to the drainage systems of Corgett Wash and Lum Wash as they cut through the floor of Rainbow Valley. The map documents a specific moment of urban growth as residential developments move into the arid reaches of the Sonoran Desert.