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1963 Map of Eloy

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Eloy
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Arizona City and Eloy sit at the northern edge of this agricultural and desert landscape, characterized by the expansive Santa Cruz Flats. The region is defined by a heavy reliance on irrigation, visible through the prominent Greene Canal and Greene Wash systems that cut through the terrain. To the west, the Sawtooth Mountains rise sharply above the valley floor, while the Papago Indian Reservation boundary marks the western frontier.

Transport and industry are centered around the Southern Pacific railroad corridor, where a Drive-in Theater and Landing Strip once served the local community. The map reveals a grid of rural routes like Sunshine Boulevard and Toltec Highway, connecting small outposts like Friendly Corners and Curry Camp. This survey documents a mid-century period of desert reclamation and road development before the region's later urban expansion.