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1957 Map of Hedgpeth Hills

Name: 1957 Topographic Map of Hedgpeth Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

Hedgpeth Hills and the Deem Hills dominate this portion of the northern Sonoran desert landscape during a period of accelerating suburban transition. While the northern reaches of the sheet near Biscuit Flat and Weir Valley remain largely open terrain defined by peaks like Pyramid Peak and East Wing Mountain, the southern sections show the expanding grid of Thunderbird Park and emerging neighborhoods around the Sierra Vista School.

The presence of the Arizona Canal at the bottom of the map highlights the critical role of water infrastructure in this arid environment, while a network of named washes including New River and Skunk Creek channel seasonal runoff through Deer Valley. Land use is increasingly diverse, ranging from municipal recreation areas to industrial sites like the Gravel Pit near Ludden Mtn, all set against a backdrop of historic survey lines and growing roads like Bell Road and Union Hills Drive.