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1952 Map of Gila Butte SE

Name: 1952 Topographic Map of Gila Butte SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Gila River Indian Reservation dominates this 1952 topographic study, showcasing a landscape defined by water management and the rugged Sacaton Mountains. The northern portion of the sheet is marked by the course of the Gila River, where a system of levees and the Casa Blanca Canal highlight the efforts to redirect and control desert water for agricultural or residential use.

Social and infrastructure details emerge through small-scale landmarks such as the Pima Hosp and a Water Tank. Of particular interest to historians is the label for a Sewage Disposal (Aban'd) facility, indicating shifts in local utility use or settlement patterns. The southern reaches rise into the stony terrain of the mountains, where a lone Prospect suggests the region's history of mineral exploration.