2014 Map of Higley

About this map

Higley and the surrounding desert southeast of Mesa reflect a landscape in rapid transition during this 2014 survey. The map details the dense residential expansion from Gilbert and the burgeoning community of Queen Creek, where modern suburban street grids contrast with the historical water management infrastructure of the Roosevelt Canal and Queen Creek Canal. In the eastern half of the sheet, the expansive grounds of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport occupy a significant footprint, serving as a regional hub for the growing East Valley. Traces of the area's agricultural past remain visible through the irrigation channels and the small settlement of Germann, even as the corridor along Queen Creek transforms into a developed municipality. This survey provides a precise look at the suburbanization of the Salt River Valley before the final infill of these formerly rural spaces.