1958 Map of Hassayampa

About this map

The Hassayampa River and Gila River converge in this agricultural and desert landscape of the late 1950s. The map illustrates a complex network of water management essential to the Buckeye Valley, featuring the Buckeye Canal, Arlington Canal, and significant earthen works like the Buckeye Levee. Small rural settlements such as Hassayampa and Palo Verde serve as anchors for the surrounding farmland, while the southern portion of the sheet transitions into the more arid Buckeye Hills. Industrial and military footprints are visible through the Good Earth Mine and the sprawling Luke Auxiliary Field No 2. The presence of the Robbins Butte State Game Management Unit highlights early conservation efforts along the river bottom, contrasting with the nearby Southern Pacific rail corridor that drove regional commerce.