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1964 Map of Currys Corner

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Currys Corner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Paradise Valley serves as the central landscape of this 1964 survey, capturing a pivotal moment of suburban expansion into the Arizona desert north of Phoenix. The map illustrates the emerging street grid against the natural terrain, with early developments like the Ironwood Golf Course and a Trailer Park appearing near the southern boundary. Infrastructure of the era is clearly marked by the Pinnacle Peak Substation and the path of the Old Verde Canal, which speaks to the region's managed water history.

Evidence of the transition from rural desert to residential suburban is found at the intersection of Scottsdale Road and Pinnacle Peak Road, where the settlement of Currys Corner is established. Higher elevations are dominated by the prominent landmark of Pinnacle Peak, while the northeast corner shows scattered signs of earlier activity with a solitary Prospect and several Well sites, marking the sparse presence of industry and water sourcing before the modern corporate boundaries of Scottsdale and Phoenix began to converge.