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2014 Map of Gila Butte

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Gila Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Gila River corridor defines the boundary between the expanding suburban developments of the Phoenix metropolitan area and the long-established tribal communities to the south. In the northern half of this survey, residential patterns in Chandler and Sun Lakes show the modern grid of planned communities and landmarks like the Valley of the Sun Cem. This contrast is sharpest at the Maricopa Co Pinal Co line, where the landscape transitions into the traditional settlement patterns of the Gila River Indian Community.

South of the river, the terrain is dominated by the volcanic rise of Gila Butte and a string of distinct villages connected by local routes. These communities, including Stotonic Village, Lower Santan Village, and Sweet Water Village, reflect a different land use history centered on the river's floodplain. The map also documents legacy place names such as Casa Blanca and Goodyear Village, providing a detailed record of how these two distinct cultural and economic landscapes met at the start of the 21st century.