1965 Map of Casa Grande West

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The northern reaches of Casa Grande and the southern edge of the Gila River Indian Reservation anchor this landscape, where the agricultural and industrial expansion of Pinal County is clearly visible. The path of the Southern Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, serving as a primary corridor alongside the intricate irrigation network of the Casa Grande Canal. Near the community of Francisco Grande, an expansive Golf Course and athletic fields suggest the area's development as a destination for leisure and sport. To the north, the Sacaton Mountains rise above the basin, while the complex drainage of the Santa Cruz Wash and its North Branch snake across the desert floor. Large-scale mining or industrial activity is evident through a massive Tailings Pond, and history is acknowledged at the Mormon Battalion Historical Monument near the city's corporate boundary.