1963 Map of Eloy

About this map

The Santa Cruz Flats define the agricultural and industrial landscape of this Pinal County region during the early 1960s. The town of Eloy serves as a central hub, situated along the Southern Pacific railroad line near a Drive-in Theater and local substations. The landscape is a network of irrigation and water management, evidenced by the Santa Cruz River, Greene Canal, and numerous roads named for local families, such as Alsdorf Road, Pretzer Road, and Baumgartner Road. To the west, the Sawtooth Mountains rise sharply from the valley floor, marked by various prospects and the edge of the Papago Indian Reservation. The map captures a period of desert development, showing the early layout of Arizona City and outlying locales like Friendly Corners and Curry Camp amidst a grid of section lines and wells.