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1952 Map of Chandler

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Chandler
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Agricultural development and early urban expansion define this mid-century survey of the Salt River Valley. Chandler is shown as a concentrated hub, its downtown core organized around City Hall and marked by industrial landmarks like Grain Elevators and an Oil Tank along the Southern Pacific railroad line. The surrounding landscape is a precise grid of irrigation and transport, featuring the Western Canal, Consolidated Canal, and Eastern Canal which fueled the region's productivity.

Smaller settlements and worker communities like Falfa, Sonora Town, and Water Users Camp 10 are visible, reflecting the era's labor and social patterns. Modernization is evident in the presence of the Chandler Municipal Airport and a Drive-in Theater. This edition includes purple revision overlays from the late 1960s and early 1970s, documenting the rapid outward growth of residential areas and the infrastructure of school sites like Winn Sch and the High School.