1965 Map of Coolidge

About this map

Casa Grande Ruins National Monument anchors the northern reaches of this mid-1960s survey, where the ancient structures of Clan House 1 stand in contrast to the burgeoning agricultural and aviation infrastructure of the Gila River valley. The town of Coolidge serves as the regional hub, its street grid detailed from Lindbergh Ave to Palo Verde Ave, while the Southern Pacific tracks provide the primary industrial spine. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of irrigation canals and roads such as Vah Ki Inn Road and Kleck Road, which support local farming clusters. Further south, the map documents the sprawling campus of the Arizona Childrens Colony and smaller rural settlements like Randolph and Eleven Mile Corner, reflecting a period of transition as desert lands were increasingly converted to managed agriculture and institutional use.