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1965 Map of Florence SE

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Florence SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Gila River valley in the mid-1960s was defined by a complex network of agricultural and institutional infrastructure. The State Prison and its associated outposts, including State Prison Ranch No 1, State Prison Ranch No 2, and State Prison Ranch No 3, occupy much of the central corridor. This arrangement suggests a landscape where labor and land management were closely tied to state operations and the irrigation systems fed by the Diversion Dam.

Logistics and transport are anchored by the Southern Pacific railroad and primary routes like the Casa Grande Florence Road. The northern portion is dominated by the Florence Military Reservation, while the southern reaches move into desert terrain marked by landmarks like Picture Rocks. Small features like a Cem and a Landing Strip near the prison facilities provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians researching the mid-century footprint of Pinal County.