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1957 Map of Avondale SW

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Avondale SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Gila River defines the upper landscape of this 1957 survey, where the irrigated lands of Buckeye Valley meet the arid southern desert. The northern corridor shows an early infrastructure of agriculture and transit, anchored by Tuthill Road and Lower River Road alongside a network of canals. Further south, the terrain shifts abruptly into the desert floor of Rainbow Valley, which is crisscrossed by seasonal drainages like Waterman Wash and Lum Wash.

Genealogists will find the Liberty Cem in the northwest corner, a quiet landmark near the river's edge. Much of the eastern portion is dominated by the dramatic topography of the Sierra Estrella, part of the Estrella Mountain Regional Park. This map captures a moment before modern suburban expansion, when the area was defined by a landing strip, remote jeep trails, and a major Pipeline cutting through the open valley.