1981 Map of Gila Bend
USGS Topo · Published 1996About this map
Gila Bend serves as the central hub of this desert landscape, positioned where the Southern Pacific railroad meets the Gila River. The map highlights a complex intersection of land management and industrial history, from the Gila Bend Indian Reservation and San Lucy Village to the expansive Barry M Goldwater Air Force Range. The terrain is defined by prominent peaks like Antelope Pk and the Maricopa Mountains, which give way to the deep desert drainages of Vekol Wash and Quilotosa Wash. Evidence of Arizona's mining legacy is scattered throughout the hills, most notably at the Vekol Mine, Reward Mine, and Papago Indian Chief Mine. This 1980s data shows the juxtaposition of modern aviation at the Gila Bend Municipal Airport against the ancestral lands of the Tohono O'odham Indian Reservation.
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