1965 Map of Florence SE

About this map

Agricultural operations and institutional land use dominate this mid-century landscape south of the Gila River. The State Prison and its associated facilities, including State Prison Ranch No 1, State Prison Ranch No 2, and State Prison Ranch No 3, illustrate a period when self-sustaining prison farms were central to the local economy. Water management is a primary theme, with the Florence Diversion Dam and the Florence Canal facilitating irrigation across the arid valley floor.