1957 Map of Glendale

About this map

Agricultural roots meet mid-century expansion in the western Salt River Valley, where the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railroad cuts diagonally through a landscape of citrus groves and cotton fields. While the growing suburban footprints of Glendale and Phoenix are marked in purple revisions, the map preserves older local identities like the settlement of Weedville and the specialized Russian Molokan Cemetery. The industrial and educational character of the region is evident in the presence of the Agua Fria Steam Plant, the American Institute for Foreign Trade, and the campus of Grand Canyon College. Regional water management is anchored by the Arizona Canal, which defines the northern reaches of development near Deer Valley, while local commerce is represented by a Cotton Gin and the Glendale Municipal Airport.