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1965 Map of Florence

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Florence
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Florence and the historic settlement of Adamsville anchor this mid-1960s survey of the Gila River Valley, capturing the region's complex mix of agriculture and institutional development. The Gila River provides the central axis for a sophisticated irrigation network, including the North Side Canal, Casa Grande Canal, and Florence Canal, which supported the Arizona Farms Road area during this era of desert expansion. To the south, a portion of the Papago Indian Reservation is visible, while the landscape north of the river is dominated by significant state and federal facilities.

Institutional footprints are prominent, from the walled Arizona State Prison on the town's eastern edge to the Federal Detention Center and the Florence National Guard Target Range near Poston Butte. These sites, along with the Southern Pacific rail line and the established Florence Cemetery, offer essential geographic context for researchers tracing the administrative and social history of Pinal County in the post-war period.