1955 Map of Growler

About this map

The Gila River and the Mohawk Valley dominate this mid-century desert landscape, where irrigation infrastructure is essential to the local economy. The presence of the Mohawk Canal, multiple siphons, and a series of levees along the riverbanks illustrates the intense effort to manage water in the Yuma region. In the south, the terrain rises sharply into the Mohawk Mts, while the northern portion of the map is occupied by the Yuma Test Station, marked by Signal Butte and several jeep trails.