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1964 Map of Currys Corner

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Currys Corner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Paradise Valley is defined by a landscape transitioning from the desert floor toward the prominent Pinnacle Peak during the early 1960s. The map captures a critical period of urban expansion as the Phoenix Corporate Boundary and Scottsdale Corporate Boundary meet in the lower half of the quadrangle. Early residential and educational infrastructure is evident with the presence of Paradise Valley High Sch, while the Ironwood Golf Course and Pinnacle Peak Substation suggest the shift toward suburban development and utility planning.

Transportation corridors like Scottsdale Road, Pima Road, and Tatum Blvd establish the grid that would facilitate the region's rapid growth. Traces of the area's agricultural and irrigation history remain visible via the Old Verde Canal and various wells scattered across the valley floor. The small settlement at Currys Corner serves as a localized landmark at the junction of Pinnacle Peak Road, marking a point of human activity amidst the desert terrain.