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1981 Map of Indian Butte

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Indian Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Peters Corner stands as a focal point in this 1981 survey of the arid Pinal County landscape, situated at the intersection of local routes north of the striking Table Top Mountains. The map illustrates a transition from the rugged relief of Indian Butte and Needle Peak to the flatter plains characterized by a network of Dry Wells and irrigation infrastructure. The southern portion of the sheet is dominated by the Papago Indian Reservation, showing the jurisdictional boundaries and land use patterns of the era.

Evidence of local resource extraction and early land development is scattered throughout the region, from the Prospects in the northwest to the Borrow Pit near the main thoroughfare. The presence of Pinal County West Park and the seasonal drainage of Antelope Wash reflect the intersection of public recreation and the natural hydrology of the desert. This document provides a record of the roads, such as Hidden Valley Road, that connected these remote desert outposts before further modernization.