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1957 Map of Hedgpeth Hills

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hedgpeth Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

About this map

Thunderbird Park and the rugged topography of the Hedgpeth Hills dominate this mid-century landscape in Maricopa County. This was a time of emerging agricultural and recreational land use, where the desert floor is crisscrossed by an extensive network of irrigation infrastructure including the Arizona Canal, several Levee systems, and the seasonal flows of the New River and Skunk Creek.

Genealogists and local historians will find evidence of early development near the Sierra Vista School and the presence of a primitive Landing Strip and Amphitheater. The map details various family-named landmarks like Keefer Hill, Ludden Mtn, and Pilcher Hill, alongside the essential water management features of the era such as Lockett Tank and numerous isolated wells that sustained life in the Weir Valley and Little Deer Valley.